Climatic influences on cardiovascular diseases

Abrignani, Maurizio Giuseppe; Lombardo, Alberto; Braschi, Annabella; Renda, Nicolò; Abrignani, Vincenzo

doi:10.4330/wjc.v14.i3.152

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“…One review showed that both a drop and average low levels of barometric pressure are associated with an increase in intracerebral hemorrhage admission. 35 A small Italian time series study found that barometric pressure changes were associated with more emergency department stroke presentations without reporting on subtypes. 36 One small preliminary prospective cohort explored anomalous meteorologic patterns, combining changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure, and found that changes in combined readings from the expected norm were associated with a significant increase in fatal stroke.…”

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“…Reduced intravascular volume and associated increased blood viscosity, hemoconcentration, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis, and hypercoagulable states have all been proposed as possible mechanisms with some supportive laboratory data. 35,49 An elevated core body temperature can also…”

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Climate Change and Stroke: A Topical Narrative Review

Ranta,

Kang,

Saad

et al. 2024

Stroke

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The impacts of accumulating atmospheric greenhouse gases on the earth’s climate are now well established. As a result, there have been increases in ambient temperatures and resultant higher frequency and duration of temperature extremes and other extreme weather events, which have been linked to a wide range of adverse health outcomes. This topical narrative review provides a summary of published evidence on the links between climate change and stroke. There is consistent evidence of associations between stroke incidence and mortality and increasing ambient temperature and air pollution. Associations have also been shown for changes in barometric pressure, wildfires, and desert dust and sandstorms, but current evidence is limited. Flooding and other extreme weather events appear to primarily cause service disruption, but more direct links to stroke may emerge. Synergies between dietary changes that reduce stroke risk and may also reduce carbon footprint are being explored. We also discuss the impact on vulnerable populations, proposed pathophysiologic mechanisms, mitigation strategies, and current research priorities. In conclusion, climate change increasingly impacts the stroke community, warranting elevated attention.

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Climate Change and Stroke: A Topical Narrative Review

Ranta,

Kang,

Saad

et al. 2024

Stroke

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“…Mortality is subject to seasonal variation [1][2][3][4][5]. Not only does this concern natural causes such as cardiovascular death (peaks during heat waves and cold spells) [6,7], but also unnatural causes such as drowning (peak in summer) [8,9], hypothermia (peak in winter) [10], and suicide (various peaks depending on population) [11,12]. Environmental and behavioural factors, e.g.…”

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Seasonal variation in medico-legal autopsies in Finland—a nationwide analysis of the period 2016–2021

Oura

2022

Int J Legal Med

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Both natural and unnatural mortality have seasonal variation. In spite of the established link between season and mortality, it is unclear whether medico-legal autopsies are subject to similar variation. Building on a nationwide dataset from the years 2016–2021, this short report aimed to analyse whether medico-legal autopsies are subject to seasonal variation in Finland. An electronic information system was queried for the monthly numbers of performed autopsies. Monthly and yearly trends were estimated with Kruskal–Wallis test and linear regression. A total of 50,457 medico-legal autopsies were performed during the 6-year study period. There were on average 29 to 47 autopsies per day, with an estimated annual decline of 1.8% (95% confidence interval 0.7–2.9%) over the study period. Monthly and yearly variation in autopsies was mostly minor and irregular; statistically significant differences were only observed between January and September as well as January and November (p < 0.05). As such, there appears to be little seasonal variation in medico-legal autopsies in Finland. A mild declining trend in the number of autopsies was observed. Future studies are invited to explore patterns of seasonality in other medico-legal systems, for example in those with generally lower autopsy rates than in Finland.

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“…These studies have also prompted the researcher to investigate the title-mentioned research question. Climatic conditions are now a well-known factor that can in uence cardiovascular health established through several research studies [2]. Some research studies had also revealed that cardiovascular disease-related morbidity and mortality usually increase during winter which is attributed to several physiological alterations during winter necessary for protecting the body from cold such as a rise in sympathetic activity, change in the blood coagulation pro le, endothelial dysfunction, and rise in blood pressure (BP) [3].…”

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confidence: 99%