Abstract
Background: We reported an increased occurrence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) after the Great East Japan Earthquake by examining ambulance records, but it had to be confirmed by cardiologists. Methods and Results: We enrolled patients admitted to the cardiology department of the 10 hospitals in the disaster area from 4 weeks prior to 15 weeks after March 11 in the years 2008-2011 (n=14,078). The weekly occurrence of several CVDs, including heart failure (HF), pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) and infectious endocarditis (IE), was sharply and significantly increased after the Earthquake. Conclusions: The Disaster caused significantly increases in the occurrence of HF, PTE and IE.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 490-493 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Circulation Journal |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Cardiovascular disease
- Disasters
- Great east japan earthquake
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine