Characteristics of heart failure associated with the Great East Japan Earthquake

Nakamura, Akihiro; Satake, Hiroyuki; Abe, Akiyo; Kagaya, Yutaka; Kohzu, Katuya; Sato, Kenjiro; Nakajima, Shigehiro; Fukui, Shigefumi; Endo, Hideki; Takahashi, Tohru; Nozaki, Eiji; Tamaki, Kenji

doi:10.1016/j.jjcc.2013.02.015

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“…16 The studies of ADHF following the great East Japan Earthquake had longer follow-up and consistently identified an increase in ADHF. 5, 18, 22, 26–28 Nozaki and colleagues identified an increase in ER visits for ADHF during the 3-week period after the earthquake compared with the same periods in 2009 and 2010 (32 in 2011 vs. 16 in 2009, 19 in 2010, P=0.039). 22 Aoki et.…”

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“…5, 18, 22, 23, 26 Studies reporting on AMI, ADHF, and/or SCD among the same population in separate papers may have included overlapping subsets of patients, thus these results also cannot be interpreted independently of one another. 22, 23, 26, 27 Non-English studies may not have been identified by our search strategy, and may have yielded different results.…”

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Burden of Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality Following Humanitarian Emergencies: A Systematic Literature Review

Hayman

Sharma

Wardlow

et al. 2014

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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Background The global burden of cardiovascular mortality is increasing, as is the number of large-scale humanitarian emergencies. The interaction between these phenomena is not well understood. This review aims to clarify the relationship between humanitarian emergencies and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Methods With assistance from a research librarian, electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Global Health) were searched in January 2014. Findings were supplemented by reviewing citations of included trials. Observational studies reporting the effect of natural disasters and conflict events on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adults since 1997 were included. Studies without a comparison group were not included. Double-data extraction was utilized to abstract information on acute coronary syndrome (ACS), acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), and cardiac death (SCD). Review Manager 5.0 was used to create figures for qualitative synthesis (Version 5.2, Copenhagen Denmark, The Nordic Cochrane Centre). Results The search retrieved 1697 unique records; 24 studies were included (17 studies of natural disasters, 7 studies of conflict). These studies involved 14,583 cardiac events. All studies utilized retrospective designs: 4 were population-based, 15 were single-center, and 5 were multicenter studies. 23 studies utilized historical controls in the primary analysis, and 1 utilized primarily geographical controls. Conflicts are associated with an increase in long-term morbidity from ACS; the short-term effects of conflict vary by study. Natural disasters exhibit heterogeneous effects including increased occurrence of ACS, ADHF, and SCD. Conclusions In certain settings, humanitarian emergencies are associated with increased cardiac morbidity and mortality that may persist for years following the event. Humanitarian aid organizations should consider morbidity from non-communicable disease when planning relief and recuperation projects.

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Burden of Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality Following Humanitarian Emergencies: A Systematic Literature Review

Hayman

Sharma

Wardlow

et al. 2014

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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“…3,10–11 Psychosocial stress may play an important role in the etiology of these illnesses. 5,8–9 In addition, owing to the disruption of transportation services, differences in transportation times to hospitals may affect survival from CVEs. 12 Changes in blood chemistry, such as increased fibrinogen levels, may also play a role, especially in MIs.…”

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The Effect of Hurricane Sandy on Cardiovascular Events in New Jersey

Swerdel

Janević

Cosgrove

et al. 2014

JAHA

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BackgroundHurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey (NJ) on October 29, 2012. We studied the impact of this extreme weather event on the incidence of, and 30‐day mortality from, cardiovascular (CV) events (CVEs), including myocardial infarctions (MI) and strokes, in NJ.Methods and ResultsData were obtained from the MI data acquisition system (MIDAS), a database of all inpatient hospital discharges with CV diagnoses in NJ, including death certificates. Patients were grouped by their county of residence, and each county was categorized as either high‐ (41.5% of the NJ population) or low‐impact area based on data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other sources. We utilized Poisson regression comparing the 2 weeks following Sandy landfall with the same weeks from the 5 previous years. In addition, we used CVE data from the 2 weeks previous in each year as to adjust for yearly changes. In the high‐impact area, MI incidence increased by 22%, compared to previous years (attributable rate ratio [ARR], 1.22; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.16, 1.28), with a 31% increase in 30‐day mortality (ARR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.22, 1.41). The incidence of stroke increased by 7% (ARR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.03, 1.11), with no significant change in 30‐day stroke mortality. There were no changes in incidence or 30‐day mortality of MI or stroke in the low‐impact area.ConclusionIn the 2 weeks following Hurricane Sandy, there were increases in the incidence of, and 30‐day mortality from, MI and in the incidence of stroke.

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“…Natural disasters cause many health problems such as hypertension, heart failure, the worsening of chronic diseases, and the development of new diseases. Older adults in particular tend to have less concern about their own health and fail to undergo regular medical checkups after a disaster.…”

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The utility of on‐site ultrasound screening in population at high risk for deep venous thrombosis in temporary housing after the great East Japan Earthquake

Shibata¹,

Chiba²,

Sasaki³

et al. 2017

J of Clinical Ultrasound

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Characteristics of heart failure associated with the Great East Japan Earthquake

Abstract: The incidence and in-hospital mortality rate of HF increased after the Great East Japan Earthquake, suggesting that psychosocial stress brought on by such a disaster could lead to the development of HF with preserved EF more than that with reduced EF.

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Burden of Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality Following Humanitarian Emergencies: A Systematic Literature Review

Burden of Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality Following Humanitarian Emergencies: A Systematic Literature Review

The Effect of Hurricane Sandy on Cardiovascular Events in New Jersey

The utility of on‐site ultrasound screening in population at high risk for deep venous thrombosis in temporary housing after the great East Japan Earthquake

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