Objectives To determine the seasonal effect on all-cause and cause-specific mortality and to
identify high-risk groups. Methods A 25-year follow-up of 19 019 male civil servants aged 40 …

Background Seasonal associations of cardiovascular mortality have been noted in most
populations of European origin years ago, but are not well evaluated in Asian populations …

OBJECTIVE: Seasonal variations in coronary heart disease (CHD) and related risk factors
have been reported previously. However, no studies to date quantify the contribution of …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the periodical patterns of events and deaths
related to cardiovascular disease (CVD), acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke in …

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the major contributor to excess morbidity and
mortality in winter. With the rise in temperatures through global warming, and the use of …

Background Seasonal patterns in mortality have been recognized for many years. This study
assesses seasonal variation in mortality in Scotland between 1981 and 1993 and considers …

Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) mortality has been shown to follow a seasonal
pattern. Several studies suggested several possible determinants of this pattern, including …

Background Seasonal variations in mortality resulting from cardiovascular diseases (CVD)
have been demonstrated in many countries, with the highest levels observed during the …

OBJECTIVES We examined seasonal variations in mortality from acute myocardial infarction
(AMI) and stroke by age using 300,000 deaths in the Canadian Mortality Database for the …

Background—Research published in Circulation has shown that cardiac mortality is highest
during December and January. We investigated whether some of this spike could be …