Impact of environmental factors on hypertension and associated cardiovascular disease.

FJ Rios, AC Montezano, LL Camargo… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hypertension is the primary cause of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and is responsible for
nearly 9 million deaths worldwide annually. Increasing evidence indicates that in addition to …

The exposome and cardiovascular health

I Motairek, MHE Makhlouf, S Rajagopalan… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study of the interplay between social factors, environmental hazards, and health has
garnered much attention in recent years. The term “exposome “was coined to describe the …

The urban environment and cardiometabolic health

S Rajagopalan, A Vergara-Martel, J Zhong… - Circulation, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Urban environments contribute substantially to the rising burden of cardiometabolic
diseases worldwide. Cities are complex adaptive systems that continually exchange …

Toward Heart-Healthy and Sustainable Cities: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association

S Rajagopalan, A Ramaswami, A Bhatnagar… - Circulation, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Nearly 56% of the global population lives in cities, with this number expected to increase to
6.6 billion or> 70% of the world's population by 2050. Given that cardiometabolic diseases …

Global and regional cardiovascular mortality attributable to nonoptimal temperatures over time

S Hundessa, W Huang, Q Zhao, Y Wu, B Wen… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - jacc.org
Background The association between nonoptimal temperatures and cardiovascular mortality
risk is recognized. However, a comprehensive global assessment of this burden is lacking …

[HTML][HTML] Mortality risk and burden of aortic aneurysm and dissection attributable to low temperatures: A nationwide case-crossover analysis in Brazil, a predominantly …

HN Huang, X Li, Z Peng, YF Liao, L Li… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Low temperatures are adverse contributors to cardiovascular diseases, but the
associations between short-term exposure to cold and the risk of death from aortic dissection …

Environmental Exposome and Atrial Fibrillation: Emerging Evidence and Future Directions

SY Wass, O Hahad, Z Asad, S Li, MK Chung… - Circulation …, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
There has been increased awareness of the linkage between environmental exposures and
cardiovascular health and disease. Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac …

Health-seeking behavior among non-communicable disease patients globally, systematic review and meta-analysis

TF Anagaw, E Melaku Mazengia… - SAGE Open …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Non-communicable disease contributes to over 42 million deaths worldwide
and it is estimated that 86% of non-communicable disease-related mortalities happen in low …

[HTML][HTML] Modifying temperature-related cardiovascular mortality through green-blue space exposure

K Hu, S Wang, F Fei, J Song, F Chen, Q Zhao… - Environmental Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Green-blue spaces (GBS) are pivotal in mitigating thermal discomfort. However, their
management lacks guidelines rooted in epidemiological evidence for specific planning and …

Extreme Heat and Poor Air Quality: Dual Threats to Cardiovascular Health

SAM Khatana, PW Groeneveld - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Because the human cardiovascular system plays a central role in thermoregulation, people
with cardiovascular disease or cardiovascular risk factors are particularly vulnerable to …