Can ultra short-term changes in ambient temperature trigger myocardial infarction?

Background: Climate change is increasing global average temperatures, as well as the frequency of extreme weather events. Both low and high ambient temperatures have been associated with elevated mortality; however, little is known about the cardiovascular impacts of hourly temperature. Methods: We...

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Main Authors: Sebastian T. Rowland, Amelia K. Boehme, Johnathan Rush, Allan C. Just, Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020318651