Impact of Extremely Hot Days on Emergency Department Visits for Cardiovascular Disease among Older Adults in New York State

Mengxuan Li, Benjamin A. Shaw, Wangjian Zhang, Elizabeth Vásquez and Shao Lin
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Mengxuan Li: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
Benjamin A. Shaw: Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
Wangjian Zhang: Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
Elizabeth Vásquez: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
Shao Lin: Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 12, 1-13

Abstract: Prior studies have reported the impact of ambient heat exposure on heat-related illnesses and mortality in summer, but few have assessed its effect on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) morbidity, and the association difference by demographics and season. This study examined how extremely hot days affected CVD-related emergency department (ED) visits among older adults from 2005–2013 in New York State. A time-stratified case-crossover design was used to assess the heat–CVD association in summer and transitional months (April–May and September–October). Daily mean temperature >95th percentile of regional monthly mean temperature was defined as an extremely hot day. Extremely hot days were found to be significantly associated with increased risk of CVD-related ED visits at lag day 5 (OR: 1.02, 95% CI: 1.01–1.04) and lag day 6 (OR: 1.01, 95% CI: 1.00–1.03) among older adults in summer after controlling for PM 2.5 concentration, relative humidity, and barometric pressure. Specifically, there was a 7% increased risk of ischemic heart disease on the day of extreme heat, and increased risks of hypertension (4%) and cardiac dysrhythmias (6%) occurred on lag days 5 and 6, respectively. We also observed large geographic variations in the heat–CVD associations.

Keywords: hot day; cardiovascular diseases; summer and transitional months; older adults; emergency department visits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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