Hurricane Katrina and Myocardial Infarction Incidence: Eight Years After the Storm

Singh, Kanwar; Gonzales, Holly; Diaz, Henry Quevedo; Raja, Muhammad W.; Deandrade, Kevin; Baydoun, Hassan; Srivastav, Sudesh; Irimpen, Anand

doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(15)60040-7

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“…Of those articles from the United States, the majority (25/42; 54.3%) described exposures in New Orleans after 2005 Hurricane Katrina. 7 , 26 – 48 Of particular note, 19 of these 25 articles were authored by the same research group that replicated the same pre- and posthurricane analysis to compare a ) MI-related admission rates and b ) MI admission chronobiology from the period before Hurricane Katrina to the period after Hurricane Katrina over ever-increasing periods of time (i.e., 2, 3 y after Hurricane Katrina, up to 14 y after Hurricane Katrina).…”

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“…Of the 25 Hurricane Katrina studies, 19 27 , 7 , 29 – 33 , 37 – 46 , 48 , 66 , 36 describe statistically significant 3- to 5-fold increases in MI-related hospitalization rates at a single institutional site from 2 y before Hurricane Katrina’s landfall to up to 14 y after landfall.…”

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“…This review provides an overview of publications that focus on a range of CVD outcomes and their association with hurricanes and other extreme weather events. Particularly, our scoping review summarizes the current literature on the short-term associations between hurricanes and CVD-related hospitalization and CVD-related mortality—evidence that has been described in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina, 26 – 28 , 7 , 29 – 48 , 62 Sandy, 14 , 3 , 5 , 49 – 51 Maria, 65 Irma, 58 Iniki, 57 and Harvey 55 and Typhoon Morakot, 57 , 58 as well as broadly across multiple hurricanes. 52 , 60 , 61 , 63 , 64 , 67 , 68 …”

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Impact of Hurricanes and Associated Extreme Weather Events on Cardiovascular Health: A Scoping Review

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Background: The frequency and destructiveness of hurricanes and related extreme weather events (e.g., cyclones, severe storms) have been increasing due to climate change. A growing body of evidence suggests that victims of hurricanes have increased incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), likely due to increased stressors around time of the hurricane and in their aftermath. Objectives: The objective was to systematically examine the evidence of the association between hurricanes (and related extreme weather events) and adverse CVD outcomes with the goal of understanding the gaps in the literature. Methods: A comprehensive literature search of population-level and cohort studies focused on CVD outcomes (i.e., myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure) related to hurricanes, cyclones, and severe storms was performed in the following databases from inception to December 2021: Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, Web of Science, and The Cochrane Library. Studies retrieved were then screened for eligibility against predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria. Studies were then qualitatively synthesized based on the time frame of the CVD outcomes studied and special populations that were studied. Gaps in the literature were identified based on this synthesis. Results: Of the 1,103 citations identified, 48 met our overall inclusion criteria. We identified articles describing the relationship between CVD and extreme weather, primarily hurricanes, based on data from the United States (42), Taiwan (3), Japan (2), and France (1). Outcomes included CVD and myocardial infarction–related hospitalizations (30 studies) and CVVD-related mortality (7 studies). Most studies used a retrospective study design, including one case–control study, 39 cohort studies, and 4 time-series studies. Discussion: Although we identified a number of papers that reported evaluations of extreme weather events and short-term adverse CVD outcomes, there were important gaps in the literature. These gaps included a ) a lack of rigorous long-term evaluation of hurricane exposure, b ) lack of investigation of hurricane exposure on vulnerable populations regarding issues related to environmental justice, c ) absence of research on the exposure of multiple hurricanes on populations, and d ) absence of an exploration of mechanisms leading to worsened CVD outcomes. Future research should attempt to fill these gaps, thus providing an important evidence base for future disaster-related policy. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP11252

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