Effects of climatic temperature stress on cardiovascular diseases

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 164-167

  Cheng, Xiaoshu ^a   Su, Hai ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Cold; Extreme climate; Heat

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AIR TEMPERATURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLIMATE CHANGE; COLD EXPOSURE; COLD STRESS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS; SHORT SURVEY; TEMPERATURE STRESS;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CLIMATE; COLD TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77952290858     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2010.03.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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