"Overall, the likelihood of having a heart attack is quite low when shoveling snow," Dr. Laffin tells Green Matters ...

Snow shoveling is a unique form of exertion. It can be vigorous and challenging to the cardiovascular system in general, and the heart in particular. When combined with the inherent environmental ...

Shoveling snow isn't for everyone. ... Shoveling snow can also be a trigger for heart attacks, experts say. The 17-year study recorded 1,647 deaths, all of which were cardiac-related.

There are two aspects of snow shoveling that make it unusual for the heart compared to, for example, walking or jogging. First and obviously, it is typically performed in cold weather.

“Snow shoveling causes excessive demands on the heart while simultaneously compromising blood flow with the cold, which leads to heart attacks and sudden death every year,” said Barry Franklin ...

Snow shoveling can put strain on anyone’s heart, but people with health conditions or those who don’t exercise regularly are especially at risk of a heart attack.

Snow shoveling can put strain on anyone’s heart, but people with health conditions or those who don’t exercise regularly are especially at risk of a heart attack.

Snow shoveling can put strain on anyone’s heart, but people with health conditions or those who don’t exercise regularly are especially at risk of a heart attack.

Snow shoveling can put strain on anyone’s heart, but people with health conditions or those who don’t exercise regularly are especially at risk of a heart attack.

Snow shoveling can put strain on anyone’s heart, but people with health conditions or those who don’t exercise regularly are especially at risk of a heart attack.