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Aging Hearts in a Hotter, More Turbulent World: The Impacts of Climate Change on the Cardiovascular Health of Older Adults
Chang A, Tan A, Nadeau K, Odden M. Aging Hearts in a Hotter, More Turbulent World: The Impacts of Climate Change on the Cardiovascular Health of Older Adults. Current Cardiology Reports 2022, 24: 749-760. PMID: 35438387, PMCID: PMC9017408, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-022-01693-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsDisproportionate health burdenLow socioeconomic statusAging populationPolicy-level interventionsEthnic minority groupsCardiovascular risk factorsMultiple environmental hazardsSocioeconomic statusCardiovascular healthHeart healthHealth burdenRisk factorsCardiovascular wellbeingCardiovascular diseaseReviewClimate changeMinority groupsPhysiological vulnerabilityIntensifying air pollutionAdultsHealthImpacts of climate changeData sourcesPoor outcomeAir pollution
2024
Extreme heat and cardiovascular mortality among structurally marginalized populations in the United States: A scoping review
Sejo C, Mehta N, Wilairat S, Barry M, Odden M, Chang A. Extreme heat and cardiovascular mortality among structurally marginalized populations in the United States: A scoping review. The Journal Of Climate Change And Health 2024, 20: 100343. DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScoping reviewCardiovascular mortalityStructurally marginalized populationsMarginalized populationsLow socioeconomic statusAsian American/Pacific Islander populationsWeb of ScienceDatabases of PubMedMedical Subject HeadingsOlder adultsSocioeconomic statusQuantitative research studyEnglish language manuscriptsCause of deathCohort studySystematic reviewInclusion criteriaUnited StatesExtreme heatSystematic searchMeta-analysisNarrative reviewRisk factorsPrimary researchSubject headings
2021
N‐Terminal Pro‐B‐Type Natriuretic Peptide as a Biomarker for the Severity and Outcomes With COVID‐19 in a Nationwide Hospitalized Cohort
O’Donnell C, Ashland M, Vasti E, Lu Y, Chang A, Wang P, Daniels L, de Lemos J, Morrow D, Rodriguez F, O’Brien C. N‐Terminal Pro‐B‐Type Natriuretic Peptide as a Biomarker for the Severity and Outcomes With COVID‐19 in a Nationwide Hospitalized Cohort. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e022913. PMID: 34889112, PMCID: PMC9075235, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.022913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated NT-proBNPCardiovascular risk factorsNT-proBNPHospital mortalityHeart failureRisk factorsCOVID-19N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptideElevated NT-proBNP concentrationsElevated NT-proBNP levelsIntensive care unit admissionLog-transformed NT-proBNPMajor adverse cardiac eventsMore cardiovascular risk factorsPrior heart failureAdverse cardiac eventsCare unit admissionNT-proBNP levelsNT-proBNP concentrationsObservational cohort studyShorter median timeRisk of deathUnit admissionCardiac events