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Heat exposure increases myocardial blood flow: Study
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Heat exposure increases myocardial blood flow: Study

JUNE 11, 2024 by Elana Gotkine Myocardial blood flow (MBF) increases about twofold with exposure that increases the core temperature by 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a study published online June 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Hadiatou Barry, from the Université de Montréal, and colleagues quantified the MBF requirements of heat exposure in...

Hourly heat exposure linked to increased risk for acute ischemic stroke
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Hourly heat exposure linked to increased risk for acute ischemic stroke

by Elana Gotkine Hourly heat exposure is associated with an increased risk for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) onset, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Network Open. Xinlei Zhu, from Fudan University in Shanghai, and colleagues examined the association between hourly high ambient temperature and onset of AIS in a time-stratified case-crossover...