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Climate change causes serious cardiovascular and renal health issues, particularly during heat waves. Physicians need to manage these increasing clinical challenges in vulnerable populations.

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Area of Science:

Environmental Health
Cardiovascular Medicine
Nephrology

Background:

Climate change and global warming pose significant clinical challenges.
Focus on cardiovascular and renal consequences, including physiological adaptations and effects on vulnerable groups.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the clinical consequences of climate change on cardiovascular and renal systems.
To highlight the impact on vulnerable populations during heat waves and in tropical zones.

Main Methods:

Review of physiological adaptations and physiopathological effects related to climate change.
Analysis of clinical data on cardiovascular and renal events during heat waves and in high-temperature regions.

Main Results:

Heat waves increase cardiovascular events like stroke, ischemic heart disease, and sudden death by up to 40%.
Acute renal failure, electrolyte disturbances, and kidney stones increase during heat waves.
Chronic risks include increased heart failure and potential chronic kidney disease in tropical zones.

Conclusions:

Physicians must be aware of and prepared to manage the cardiovascular and renal consequences of climate change.
Vulnerable populations face heightened risks, necessitating targeted clinical attention.