title: Meteorological factors and the time of onset of chest pain in acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Analysis of the time of onset of chest pain in 2254 patients with a myocardial infarction admitted to a coronary care unit in Leicester during a 10-year period shows an association with temperature and humidity. During both the most cold and humid times of the year, the relationship is a strong one. A generalized linear model with a log link was used to fit the data and the backward elimination selection procedure suggested a humid, cold day might help to trigger the occurrence of myocardial infarction. In addition, cold weather was found to have a stronger effect on the male population while those men aged between 50 and 70 years were more sensitive to the effect of high humidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Hull, UK.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Pohl
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Hiorns
mesh_terms: D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008685:Meteorological Concepts; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors