Air pollution consists of particulate matter. Experts say that very small, ultrafine particles can directly enter the bloodstream and cause an increased tendency for clotting or coagulation. It can cause inflammation and heart attacks.
Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy, a senior interventional cardiologist at Sakra World Hospital in Bengaluru, on Sunday warned that exposure to highly polluted air increases the risk of death due to heart attacks.In a post on X, the cardiologist wrote .
What is important to note is that even acute exposure to increased PM2.5 levels like we are seeing with Delhi air pollution increases the risk of death due to heart attacks, senior interventional cardiologist Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy said.