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Correlation Between ST‑Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Non‑ST‑Elevation Myocardial Infarction and the Local Earth's Magnetic Field ChangesCorrelation Between ST‑Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Non‑ST‑Elevation Myocardial Infarction and the Local Earth's Magnetic Field Changes

- Published: 2022
- Giedrė Vanagaitė¹, Gabrielė Jakuškaitė¹, Greta Žiubrytė^2,3, Mantas Landauskas⁴, Alfonsas Vainoras^1,3, Rollin McCraty⁵, and Gediminas Jaruševičius^1,2,3
- Copyright © 2022 Giedrė Vanagaitė, et al. Journal of Complexity in Health Sciences. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21595/chs.2022.22571.1. Faculty of Medicine, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.2. Department of Cardiology, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics, Kaunas, Lithuania.3. Cardiology Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.4. Department of Mathematical Modelling, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania.5. HeartMath Institute, California, USA.
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Abstract

Stronger oscillations in the local Earth magnetic field may have an impact on the course of ischemic heart disease. This effect is individual for every person and depends on the sex, age, living territory, season, capability to adjust to magnetic field fluctuations and health status. Individuals who already have cardiovascular disease are more sensitive to magnetic field fluctuations, therefore further research is needed to make conclusions.

Aim

To identify correlations between changes in local Earth magnetic field frequencies and patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) cases per week, cases by sex per week and patients’ blood laboratory parameters (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and Troponin I level).

Methods

A retrospective study of 1667 patients, who were admitted to the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics between 1st January and 31st December 2019 due to acute coronary syndrome (STEMI and NSTEMI), were included in the study. Local Earth’s time varying magnetic field (TVMF) was measured by a magnetometer located in Baisogala, Lithuania. Data from the magnetometer was collected daily, and weekly averaged. We assessed the correlations between average weekly geomagnetic field strength in six different frequency ranges (Hz) and average number of STEMI and NSTEMI cases per week, cases by sex per week and patients’ blood laboratory parameters (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and Troponin I level).

Results

The presence of a stronger magnetic field in the frequency range of 32-65 Hz was significantly related to the number of cases in the STEMI group during the winter season (r = 0.583, p = 0.036). Tendency towards a positive correlation was found during the winter in the men’s group with STEMI in the high frequency range of 32-65 Hz. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level correlated positively in the winter STEMI group with the magnetic field in the 32-65 Hz range, and in the autumn STEMI group with the magnetic field in the frequency range of 0-7 Hz.

Conclusion

Increased geomagnetic field strength in the high frequency range of 32-65 Hz is associated with a higher number of cases in the STEMI group.