Heat and cardiovascular diseases: A review of epidemiological surveys

Abstract

The review summarizes epidemiologic data on the effects of heat on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Patients with heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias are most susceptible to negative heat exposure. At the same time, measures aimed at preserving the health of the population lead to a considerable reduction in losses associated with an abnormal rise in air temperature.

Keywords

• coronary heart disease
• cardiovascular diseases
• mortality
• acute coronary syndrome
• acute myocardial infarction
• air temperature
• abnormal heat