Boussoussou Nora, Boussoussou Melinda, Entz László, Nemes Attila
Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Érsebészeti Tanszék Budapest Városmajor u. 68. 1122.
Orv Hetil. 2014 Jul 6;155(27):1078-82. doi: 10.1556/OH.2014.29926.
Research on the effects of meteorological parameters on cardiovascular diseases may allow the development of novel prevention strategies.
The aim of the authors was to examine the correlation between meteorological parameters and the occurrence of acute cardiovascular diseases.
A retrospective analysis was performed in 343 patients diagnosed with acute cardiovascular disease and treated at the Department of Vascular Surgery, Semmelweis University in 2010.
Acute cardiovascular diseases showed a seasonal variation with the highest occurrence in winter months (p = 0.0001). The daily increase of the events (n ≥ 3) were associated with front movements days (in 62.5% of cases). A significant correlation was found between the intraday temperature difference (p<0.0001), the intraday atmospheric pressure difference (p = 0.0034), the lowest maximum daily temperature (p<0.0001) and the occurrence of acute cardiovascular diseases. During the days with front movements 64% of the patients were older than 66 years of age. Among risk factors, hypertension showed front sensitivity.
Meteorological parameters are minor risk factors in the occurrence of acute cardiovascular diseases.
