Nonoptimal Temperature and Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association - PubMed
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- Ambient temperature significantly impacts cardiovascular health, with extreme heat and cold raising the risk of heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death.
- Risk factors include climate, socioeconomic conditions, built environment, and systemic inequities, with biological mechanisms like inflammation and endothelial dysfunction playing a role.
- Nonoptimal temperatures strain healthcare systems by increasing emergency care demand, disrupting services, and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions from cardiovascular care.
- The statement calls for action at individual, community, health system, and policy levels, and highlights research gaps in long-term exposures and risk modifiers.