AHA Scientific Statement: niet-optimale omgevingstemperatuur als cardiovasculaire risicofactor

Ambient temperature is a key environmental driver of cardiovascular health. With rising global temperatures and increasing frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme temperature events, understanding the cardiovascular impacts of nonoptimal temperature is more urgent than ever. Short-term exposures to both heat and cold increase the risk of cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure decompensation, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death. Climate, built environment, socioeconomic variables, physiological vulnerability, and systemic inequities exacerbate these risks. There is also a growing appreciation of the importance of contextual factors such as geographic location, housing, occupation, and individual-level exposure. A range of biological mechanisms, including autonomic and neurohormonal activation, endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, hemoconcentration, and impaired thermoregulation, mediate temperature-related cardiovascular risk. Nonoptimal