Heat Exposure Following the Rainy Season Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Emergency Among the Elderly in Japan

Background Despite the impact of heat exposure caused by global warming, few studies have investigated the hourly effects of heat exposure and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the elderly. We examined the associations between short‐term heat exposure and the risk of CVD in the elderly in...

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Main Authors: Ryohei Fujimoto, Etsuji Suzuki, Saori Kashima, Kazufumi Nakamura, Hiromichi Naito, Atsunori Nakao, Hiroshi Ito, Takashi Yorifuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.122.027046