Meteorological Factors and Air Pollutants Contributing to Seasonal Variation of Acute Exacerbation of Atrial Fibrillation A Population-Based Study
- Authors
- Ahn, Jinhee; Uhm, Taewoong; Han, Junhee; Won, Kyung-Mi; Choe, Jeong Cheon; Shin, Ji Yeon; Park, Jin Sup; Lee, Hye Won; Oh, Jun-Hyok; Choi, Jung Hyun; Lee, Han-Cheol; Cha, Kwang Soo; Hong, Taek Jong; Kim, Young-Hoon
- Issue Date
- 12월-2018
- Publisher
- LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
- Keywords
- air pollution; atrial fibrillation; exacerbation; meteorology; temperature
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, v.60, no.12, pp.1082 - 1086
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
- Volume
- 60
- Number
- 12
- Start Page
- 1082
- End Page
- 1086
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/71313
- DOI
- 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001449
- ISSN
- 1076-2752
- Abstract
- Objective: We investigated seasonal variation of acute exacerbation of atrial fibrillation (AAF) and contributing environmental factors. Methods: AAF events, meteorological elements, and air pollutants in Seoul between 2013 and 2015 were obtained from the nationwide database. AAF was defined if a patient visited the emergency room due to any AF-relevant symptoms or signs. Results: AAF occurred less frequently in summer than in other seasons (6.71 vs 7.25 events/d, P = 0.005). AAF tended to decrease with an increase of air temperature (r = -0.058). Among air pollutants, NO2 was significantly lower in summer and positively correlated with AAF after adjusting for other variables (b = 3.197). Conclusions: The rate of AAF events was the lowest in summer; air temperature and NO2 were contributing factors. The weather and environmental conditions should be considered as risk factors of AAF.
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