Faich G, Rose R
Am J Public Health. 1979 Oct;69(10):1050-2. doi: 10.2105/ajph.69.10.1050.
The total number of outpatient visits to 10 hospital emergency rooms declined 64 per cent and emergency admissions 35 per cent immediately after the February 1978 blizzard in Rhode Island; both quickly returned to normal levels. Three days after the storm, admissions for myocardial infarction increased markedly. Total mortality and ischemic heart disease deaths showed a considerable increase for the five-day period following the blizzard. The physical and psychological stress of the blizzard probably precipitated cardiac deaths in susceptible individuals.
1978年2月罗德岛暴风雪过后，10家医院急诊室的门诊总量立即下降了64%，急诊入院量下降了35%；但两者都迅速恢复到了正常水平。暴风雪过后三天，心肌梗死入院量显著增加。在暴风雪后的五天里，总死亡率和缺血性心脏病死亡人数大幅上升。暴风雪带来的生理和心理压力可能促使易感人群出现心脏死亡。
