Projections of the effects of global warming on the disease burden of ischemic heart disease in the elderly in Tianjin, China

Abstract Background Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide and causes a tremendous disease burden. Temperature is an important environmental determinant among the many risk factors for IHD. However, the emerging temperature-related health risks of IHD in the el...

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Main Authors: Jing Huang, Qiang Zeng, Xiaochuan Pan, Xinbiao Guo, Guoxing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7678-0