Emergency Department Utilization for Acute Myocardial Infarction, U.S., May-September 2018-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Exposure to extreme heat and wildfire-related hazards, such as poor air quality, can increase the risk of acute cardiovascular events. This study assessed whether acute myocardial infarction-related emergency department visits increased in 2023-a year of increased heat and wildfire smoke exposure in the U.S.-compared with visits in the 5 preceding years combined.

Methods

This serial cross-sectional study identified acute myocardial infarction-related emergency department visits among adults aged ≥18 years from National Syndromic Surveillance Program data using discharge diagnosis codes. Daily mean acute myocardial infarction-related emergency department visit rates per 100,000 all-cause emergency department visits during May-September 2023 were compared with tho

SUBMITTER: Havor EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12617747 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature