Effects of Extreme Humidity and Heat on Ventricular Arrhythmia Risk in Patients With Cardiac Devices

• Published in: JACC. Advances (Online) Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 101463
• Main Authors: Keeler, Corinna, Cleland, Stephanie E., Hill, K. Lloyd, Mazzella, Anthony J., Cascio, Wayne E., Rappold, Ana G., Rosman, Lindsey A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.01.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: arrhythmia; extreme weather; humidity; implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; pacemaker; Social Determinants; temperature; CVD; VF; Social Determinants; extreme weather; pacemaker; arrhythmia; temperature; humidity; ICD; implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; VT

Climate change is increasing the frequency of high heat and high humidity days. Whether these conditions can trigger ventricular arrhythmias [ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation, VT/VF] in susceptible persons is unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship betwee...