It’s time change weekend, where we spring forward one hour for Daylight Saving Time, and it could have an effect on your heart.
Changes in your sleep can affect your heart because you need seven to nine hours of sleep, according to Corewell Health Cardiologist, Dr. Akil Gulati.
“There are ways that heart attacks come about because if you have underlying plaque already, the stresses and the changes of your circadian rhythm affect that and put stress on the plaque in your coronary arteries, which can then lead to a heart attack,” Gulkati said.
Gulati says a study showed increases in heart attacks on the Monday after daylight saving time, but other studies show it’s not that big of a deal. However, he does say that sleep is a huge factor in cardiovascular health.
