Ambient temperature and activation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 655-662

  McGuinn, L ^a,d   Hajat, S ^a   Wilkinson, P ^a   Armstrong, B ^a   Anderson, H R ^b   Monk, V ^b   Harrison, R ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Environment; Epidemiology; Risk factor; Weather

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASON; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL RATE; TEMPERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL RATE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84881616290     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-012-0591-1     Document Type: Article

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