2022
Triggering of myocardial infarction by heat exposure is modified by medication intake
Chen K, Dubrow R, Breitner S, Wolf K, Linseisen J, Schmitz T, Heier M, von Scheidt W, Kuch B, Meisinger C, Peters A, Schneider A. Triggering of myocardial infarction by heat exposure is modified by medication intake. Nature Cardiovascular Research 2022, 1: 727-731. PMID: 39196082, DOI: 10.1038/s44161-022-00102-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMyocardial infarctionEffect modificationMI riskPre-existing coronary heart diseaseAnti-platelet medicationCertain cardiovascular medicationsBeta-receptor blockersCoronary heart diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionHeat exposureCardiovascular medicationsOlder patientsYounger patientsMedication useMedication intakeHeart diseaseHigh prevalenceLow prevalenceMI casesMedicationsPatientsInfarctionSignificant differencesCHDPrevalence
2017
Impact of climate change on heat-related mortality in Jiangsu Province, China
Chen K, Horton RM, Bader DA, Lesk C, Jiang L, Jones B, Zhou L, Chen X, Bi J, Kinney PL. Impact of climate change on heat-related mortality in Jiangsu Province, China. Environmental Pollution 2017, 224: 317-325. PMID: 28237309, PMCID: PMC5387110, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause-specific mortalityChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseIschemic heart diseaseSpecific public health interventionsObstructive pulmonary diseaseCause of deathPublic health interventionsHeat-related mortalityPulmonary diseaseHeart diseaseHealth burdenExposure-response functionsGlobal-scale General Circulation ModelsHealth interventionsTotal mortalityNonurban residentsMortalityRural countiesDiseaseNonurban areasFuture heat-related mortalityLittle evidenceMortality estimationHigh heat-related mortalityStroke