Are there more acute cardiac hospitalizations in winter in patients with systemic sclerosis? An analysis from the National Inpatient Sample.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cold-induced transient myocardial ischemia has been described in patients with systemic sclerosis. The clinical impact of cold exposure in systemic sclerosis patients with acute cardiac conditions is unknown. We compared the seasonal variation of acute cardiac hospitalizations in patients with and without systemic sclerosis.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study using the National Inpatient Sample from 2016 to 2019. The primary outcome was acute cardiac hospitalization primarily due to heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, or cardiac arrhythmias. We compared the proportion of acute cardiac hospitalizations in each season in patients with and without systemic sclerosis. We also performed a subgroup analysis by US geographic region (Northea

SUBMITTER: Luo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10848930 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature