Climate change is predicted to bring about a greater variability in weather patterns with an
increase in extreme weather events such as sustained heat waves. This change may have a …

Predicted global climate change, including rising average temperatures, increasing airborne
pollution, and ultraviolet radiation exposure, presents multiple environmental stressors …

Background: As atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise, temperature
and humidity will increase further, causing potentially dire increases in human heat stress …

Background: Extreme-heat events are increasing as a result of climate change. Prior studies,
typically limited to urban settings, suggest an association between extreme heat and …

A transthoracic echocardiogram is recommended in patients with suspected heart failure, to
improve diagnostic accuracy, and in patients with a new diagnosis of heart failure, to assess …

BACKGROUND: Climate change is causing an increase in extreme heat. Individuals with
cardiovascular disease are at high risk of heat-related adverse health effects. How the …

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality and a major public health
problem. Both overhydration and dehydration are non-physiological states of the body that …

Exertional heat illness (EHI) risk is a serious concern among athletes, laborers, and
warfighters. US Governing organizations have established various activity modification …

Global warming, provoked by the greenhouse effect of high levels of atmospheric gases,
and most notably of carbon dioxide and methane, directly threatens human health and …

Schulte et al. assessed the effect of daily maximum temperature on morbidity and mortality in
9 cardiovascular disease groups across Switzerland. The study was based on medical and …