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ReviewGlobal heart2026

Beyond the Earthquake: Cardiovascular Consequences and Lessons for Colombia.

Santiago Sierra-Castillo, David Aristizabal-Colorado, H A Nati-Castillo, Jhan Saavedra-Torres, Juan S Izquierdo-Condoy

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Review in Global heart, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Santiago Sierra-CastilloDepartment of Epidemiology, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5871-8013
David Aristizabal-ColoradoDepartment of Cardiology, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8361-7748
H A Nati-CastilloDepartment of Gastroenterology, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1890-4983
Jhan Saavedra-TorresSchool of Health Sciences, Fundacion Universitaria Vision de las Americas, Pereira, Colombia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3643-1737
Juan S Izquierdo-CondoyOne Health Research Group, Universidad de las Americas, Quito, Ecuador.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1178-0546

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An earthquake is an event that affects populations across multiple dimensions, extending far beyond trauma and immediate mortality. Cardiovascular events are particularly important during the acute phase and in the first days after the disaster, when physiological stress, disruption of healthcare services, medication interruption, and barriers to timely medical attention may increase cardiovascular risk. Previous evidence has documented increases in myocardial infarction, stroke, arrhythmias, cardiovascular mortality, and decompensation of chronic cardiovascular disease following major earthquakes. In Colombia, the recent earthquake affecting Chocó and neighboring regions highlights the particular vulnerability of populations facing geographic isolation and unequal access to healthcare. Disaster preparedness should therefore extend beyond trauma care and include continuity of cardiovascular medications, preservation of emergency referral pathways, capacity to manage sudden increases in cardiovascular demand, and structured follow-up after the acute phase. This article reviews these cardiovascular consequences and discusses their implications for disaster preparedness in Colombia.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesDisaster PlanningEarthquakesHealth Services AccessibilityColombiaHumanscardiovascular diseasesColombiadisaster medicineearthquakeshealthcare disparitieshealth services accessibility

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PMID42890811
PMCPMC13674543

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