Zima does not ask for a diagnosis.
She doesn’t care about your cardboard in the drawer.
She strikes softly. The cold. Pressure. Smog.
Interviewed by: Hajrudin REDŽOVIĆ
While cities disappear in the gray zone, and people are comforted by the famous ones “it will pass in the spring”the heart does not wait. It works overtime.
We don’t talk about winter and the heart with theorists, but with Ph.D. Amir Dujsić. Cardiology Center dr. Dujsic it is not a place where the heart is merely listened to – it is a place where the heart is understood as a system that remembers everything.
Why does winter not forgive the heart?
Doctor, why does winter not forgive the heart?
dr. Dujsic: Because winter works risk compression. The cold constricts the blood vessels. Blood pressure jumps. The heart has to pump harder. Add to that poor movement, heavy food and cigarettes.
It’s not just cold weather anymore—it’s the perfect storm.
Who is really at risk?
Who is the target? Only those with a diagnosis?
dr. Dujsic: No. This is a dangerous misconception. Everyone is a target.
Pressure that is “not terrible”. Sugar. A cigarette. Excess weight. Chronic stress.
But the most vulnerable are those who think they are untouchable because “they never had a problem”. The heart does not always send a warning telegram. Sometimes it just – stops.
What happens in the doctor’s office when the temperatures drop?
What do you see in the doctor’s office when the temperature drops?
dr. Dujsic: We see debt collection.
The pressure is on. Arrhythmias occur. Angina pectoris worsens. And heart attacks in people who didn’t know how to walk on the edge.
Winter takes off its masks. What was “on the border” crosses the border in winter.
Smog – silent or direct killer?
Smog. How “silent killer” is it really?
dr. Dujsic: He’s not quiet – he’s a straight-up killer. Polluted air does not stay in the lungs. It enters the bloodstream. Fine particles cause inflammation and increase blood clotting.
The risk of heart attack and stroke increases dramatically.
The elderly, heart patients and children are especially at risk. For them, walking through smog is not health – it’s Russian roulette.
How to survive the winter without drama?
Specifically – how to survive the winter without drama?
dr. Dujsic: Discipline.
- Measure your blood pressure – regularly.
- Therapy is not a recommendation. That’s an order.
- Do not suddenly go into the red.
- Food: less salt, less fat.
- Cigarettes – throw them away.
- When the air is purple, stay inside.
And the key: don’t play with chest pain. Suffocation and heart palpitations are not “passing weaknesses”. Those are the alarms.
A final message
Ending message?
dr. Dujsic: The heart is a black box. He remembers everything – both good and bad. Winter is not the time to test endurance. A preventive check-up is always cheaper than emergency care.
The heart does not send subpoenas.
It sends signals.
It’s up to you whether you want to ignore them.
CARDIOLOGY CENTER DR. DUJSIC
A place where the heart is not seen. But see.
- Preventive examinations
- Diagnostics
- Therapy
Winter is passing. The consequences remain.
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