Winter Peaks in Heart Failure: An Inevitable or Preventable Consequence of Seasonal Vulnerability?

Climate change is a major contributor to annual winter peaks in cardiovascular events across the globe. However, given the paradoxical observation that cardiovascular seasonality is observed in relatively mild as well as cold climates, global warming may not be as positive for the syndrome of heart...

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Main Authors: Simon Stewart, Trine T Moholdt, Louise M Burrell, Karen Sliwa, Ana O Mocumbi, John JV McMurray, Ashley K Keates, John A Hawley
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Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2019-05-01
Series:Cardiac Failure Review
Online Access:https://www.cfrjournal.com/articles/Winter-Peaks-Heart-Failure-Seasonal-Vulnerability
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description Climate change is a major contributor to annual winter peaks in cardiovascular events across the globe. However, given the paradoxical observation that cardiovascular seasonality is observed in relatively mild as well as cold climates, global warming may not be as positive for the syndrome of heart failure (HF) as some predict. In this article, we present our Model of Seasonal Flexibility to explain the spectrum of individual responses to climatic conditions. We have identified distinctive phenotypes of resilience and vulnerability to explain why winter peaks in HF occur. Moreover, we identify how better identification of climatic vulnerability and the use of multifaceted interventions focusing on modifiable bio-behavioural factors may improve HF outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-01cb405dfdbf42d9b64d5e704a6aa10a2025-08-20T01:56:39ZengRadcliffe Medical MediaCardiac Failure Review2057-75402057-75592019-05-0152838510.15420/cfr.2018.40.2Winter Peaks in Heart Failure: An Inevitable or Preventable Consequence of Seasonal Vulnerability?Simon Stewart0Trine T Moholdt1Louise M Burrell2Karen Sliwa3Ana O Mocumbi4John JV McMurray5Ashley K Keates6John A Hawley7Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research in Africa, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaNorwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayAustin Health/University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaHatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research in Africa, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, AustraliaMozambique Institute for Health Education and Research, Maputo, MozambiqueUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, ScotlandAustralian Catholic University, Melbourne, AustraliaAustralian Catholic University, Melbourne, AustraliaClimate change is a major contributor to annual winter peaks in cardiovascular events across the globe. However, given the paradoxical observation that cardiovascular seasonality is observed in relatively mild as well as cold climates, global warming may not be as positive for the syndrome of heart failure (HF) as some predict. In this article, we present our Model of Seasonal Flexibility to explain the spectrum of individual responses to climatic conditions. We have identified distinctive phenotypes of resilience and vulnerability to explain why winter peaks in HF occur. Moreover, we identify how better identification of climatic vulnerability and the use of multifaceted interventions focusing on modifiable bio-behavioural factors may improve HF outcomes.https://www.cfrjournal.com/articles/Winter-Peaks-Heart-Failure-Seasonal-Vulnerability
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