Cardiac arrests increase during extreme heat across all age groups, challenging the assumption that only elderly populations face cardiovascular risk. Young, fit individuals should reduce strenuous exercise and alcohol consumption during heat waves. — Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash (Unsplash License)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
