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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2020

The effects of changing meteorological parameters on fatal aortic catastrophes.

Brigitta Szilágyi, Márton Berczeli, Attila Lovas, Zoltán Oláh, Klára Törő, Péter Sótonyi

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Brigitta SzilágyiInstitute of Mathematics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, 3 Műegyetem rakpart, Budapest, 1111, Hungary. szilagyibr@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-2566-0465
Márton BerczeliHeart and Vascular Center, Department of Vascular Surgery, Semmelweis University, 68 Városmajor street, Budapest, 1122, Hungary.
Attila LovasInstitute of Mathematics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, 3 Műegyetem rakpart, Budapest, 1111, Hungary.
Zoltán OláhHeart and Vascular Center, Department of Vascular Surgery, Semmelweis University, 68 Városmajor street, Budapest, 1122, Hungary.
Klára TörőDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Semmelweis University, 93 Üllői road, Budapest, 1093, Hungary.
Péter SótonyiHeart and Vascular Center, Department of Vascular Surgery, Semmelweis University, 68 Városmajor street, Budapest, 1122, Hungary.
Semmelweis University · HUBudapest University of Technology and Economics · HU

Funding

Higher Education Excellence Program of the Ministry of Human Capacities in the frame of Biotechnology research area of Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME FIKP-BIO) BME FIKP-BIO
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Abstract

backgroundOver the span of the last decade, medical research has been increasingly putting greater emphasis on the study of meteorological parameters due to their connection to cardiovascular diseases. The main goal of this study was to explore the relationship between fatal aortic catastrophes and changes in atmospheric pressure and temperature.

methodsWe used a Cox process model to quantify the effects of environmental factors on sudden deaths resulting from aortic catastrophes. We used transfer entropy to draw conclusion about the causal connection between mortality and meteorological parameters. Our main tool was a computer program which we developed earlier in order to evaluate the relationship between pulmonary embolism mortality and weather on data sets comprised of aortic aneurysm (AA) and acute aortic dissection (AAD) cases, where one of these two medical conditions had led to fatal rupture of the aorta. Our source for these cases were the autopsy databases of Semmelweis University, from the time period of 1994 to 2014. We have examined 160 aneurysm and 130 dissection cases in relation to changes in meteorological parameters. The algorythm implemented in our program is based on a non-parametric a Cox process model. It is capable of splitting slowly varying unknown global trends from fluctuations potentially caused by weather. Furthermore, it allows us to explore complex non-linear interactions between meteorological parameters and mortality.

resultsModel measures the relative growth of the expected number of events on the n

conclusionThe occurrence rate of fatal aortic catastrophes showed a slight dependence on the two examined parameters within our groups.

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Atmospheric PressureSeasonsTemperatureAgedAlgorithmsAortic AneurysmAortic DissectionAortic RuptureFemaleHumansHungaryMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsAcute aortic dissectionCox process modelNon-parametric approachRuptured aortic aneurysmStatistical learning

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