Open AccessThe Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster and cardiovascular diseases
Author(s) -
Tatsuo Aoki,
Yoshihiro Fukumoto,
Satoshi Yasuda,
Yasuhiko Sakata,
Kaoru Ito,
Jun Takahashi,
Satoshi Miyata,
Ichiro Tsuji,
Hiroaki Shimokawa
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs288
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , stroke (engine) , medical record , emergency medicine , mechanical engineering , engineering
While previous studies reported a short-term increase in individual cardiovascular disease (CVD) after great earthquakes, mid-term occurrences of all types of CVDs after great earthquakes are unknown. We addressed this important issue in our experience with the Great East Japan Earthquake (11 March 2011).
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