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Compound heatwaves linked to increased cardiac deaths

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Cardiac deaths increase significantly during compound heatwaves-heatwaves where temperatures are elevated both during the day and overnight-according to a new study in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Compound heatwaves linked to increased cardiac deaths

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Heart-related deaths are significantly more common during overnight heatwaves, according to international research, which looked at heatwaves involving elevated temperatures that persist through the day and overnight. The team looked at data from 2.4 million heart disease deaths from mainland China over six years, comparing deaths across daytime-only, nighttime-only, and day-night compound heatwaves. They found that the risk of death increased s…

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