NIH R01 · 2025
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), a major cause of cardiovascular disability and death in the US, can be triggered by environmental exposures like heat, cold, and fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5). However, less is known about whether temperature variability, elevated temperature-humidity metrics, or ground-level ozone exposures could also trigger AMI, especially in young (aged 18-55 years) and older (aged ≥75 years) adults. Moreover, it remains unclear whether women, persons of low socioeconomic status (SES), people with pre-existing chronic conditions, or users of certain medications have elevated vulnerability to heat-related AMI risk. Furthermore, evidence regarding whether…
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