Critical Temperature Thresholds for Identifying Vulnerability to Heat‐Related Excess Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality
Temperature thresholds for cardiovascular mortality vary across temporal scales and CVD subtypes, with strongest associations for all CVD and coronary heart disease mortality. Integrating temperature-mortality relationships with community vulnerability profiles may support targeted heat warning systems and neighborhood-specific adaptation strategies.
Authors
- Peter M. Graffy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2156-7175)
- Abel N. Kho
- Daniel E. Horton
- Benjamin W. Barrett
- Norrina B. Allen
Institutions
- Northwestern Health Sciences University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.125.046117
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00