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Can Valves In The Heart Be Affected By Frostbite?
My father was a veteran of WW II. He died at age 45 of a heart attack following valve replacement. He also had had strokes. My parents always said that his valve damage was due to frostbite suffered in the army. I have always wondered if that was possible or they (uneducated as they were) just assumed that.
Fri, 26 Sep 2014
hi
yes one of the possibility can be true
due to the severe perpheral vasoconstriction of the cold/ frost effect in prolonged periods
causing insufficient blood supply to the brain with decreased oxygen supply , causing overload on the valves & the heart musculature.
or he could really have had valve problems either congenital or acquired, complicating the heart attack.
yes one of the possibility can be true
due to the severe perpheral vasoconstriction of the cold/ frost effect in prolonged periods
causing insufficient blood supply to the brain with decreased oxygen supply , causing overload on the valves & the heart musculature.
or he could really have had valve problems either congenital or acquired, complicating the heart attack.
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