Study Shows How Temperature Extremes Can Contribute to Heart Failure Hospitalizations
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Joo-young = Do extreme cold and heatwaves worsen heart failure (HF)?
Study shows how temperature extremes can contribute to heart failure hospitalizations
Heart failure hospitalization risk increases after short-term exposure to cold spells, lower ambient temperatures and higher ambient temperatures, according to a study published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology, and simultaneously presented at ESC Congress 2026.
Temperature extremes can increase risk of heart failure hospitalization, study shows
Heart failure hospitalization risk increases after short-term exposure to cold spells, lower ambient temperatures and higher ambient temperatures, according to a study published in JACC and presented at ESC Congress 2026. The increase in hospitalizations in Sweden shows how temperature extremes can contribute to sudden worsening of illness and the need for health systems to respond to and prepare for environmental stressors.
AGI - The world around us affects our health more than we are inclined to think. Exposure to sudden non-optimal environmental temperatures, both too hot and particularly cold, significantly increases the risk of hospitalization for heart failure. The influence of extreme events on heart failure This is highlighted by a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), conducted by scientists at the Center for Climate, …
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