Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in affluent
societies, which underscores the need to identify persons at risk. The etiology of SCA is …

The existence of an important relationship between stress, the autonomic nervous system,
and sudden cardiac death (SCD) has been long recognized. In the present essay we review …

Background The seasonal trend of out-of-hospital coronary death (OHCD) and sudden
cardiac death has been observed, but whether extreme temperature serves as a risk factor is …

Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a major public health issue.
Several studies have found that an increased level of ambient particulate matter (PM) …

Background Sudden cardiac death (SCD) may be triggered by daily circumstances and
activities such as stressful psycho-emotional events, physical exertion or substance misuse …

Background Noninvasive brain stimulation technique is an interesting tool to investigate the
causal relation between cortical functioning and autonomic nervous system (ANS) …

Objective Patients with stress-related disorders and anxiety are at increased risk of
developing cardiovascular disease. However, the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest …

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated associations between airborne environmental
particle exposure and cardiac disease and mortality; however, few have examined such …

When identifying standards for air pollutants based on uncertain evidence, both science and
policy judgments play critical roles. Consequently, critical contextual factors are important for …

Objective We hypothesized that major psychological stress can be a risk factor for cardiac
arrest and that effects are modified by elapsed time from specific stressful events. Methods …