India, Sept. 5 -- Does your heart attack risk double at night? According to Dr Dmitry Yaranov, MD, cardiologist, this becomes true for people who have untreated high blood pressure or unstable plaques, or who just forget taking their heart health medications on time. In an Instagram post shared on September 4, the cardiologist explained how this happens.

According to the cardiologist, most people think that heart attacks strike randomly. However, he pointed out that your highest risk is in the early morning hours while you're still in bed.

He explained that this is the time when stress hormones like cortisol surge, blood vessels tighten, and blood pressure spikes. "For someone with untreated high blood pressure or unstable plaques, that...