Pollution and the Heart Environmental pollution is a cardiovascular risk factor. The Global
Burden of Disease study estimated that pollution caused 9 million deaths in 2019, of which …

Despite recent advances in treatment and prevention, stroke remains a leading cause of
morbidity and mortality. There is a critical need to identify novel modifiable risk factors for …

Wildfire smoke is a rapidly growing threat to global cardiovascular health. We review the
literature linking wildfire smoke exposures to cardiovascular effects. We find substantial …

To date, no study has explored the extent to which genetic susceptibility modifies the effects
of air pollutants on the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). This study was designed to investigate …

Including data of different time intervals during model development influences the predicting
accuracy of PM 2.5 but has not been widely discussed. Therefore, we included modeling …

Objectives We assessed the relationship between exposure to air pollutants and
mechanisms of coronary instability evaluated by optical coherence tomography (OCT) in …

As the world's population becomes increasingly urbanized, there is growing concern about
the impact of urban environments on cardiovascular health. Urban residents are exposed to …

Aims Inhalation of air pollution small particle matter (PM) is a leading cause of
cardiovascular (CV) disease. Exposure to PMs causes endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction as …

Exposure to air pollution is a major contributor to the pathogenesis of COPD worldwide.
Indeed, most recent estimates suggest that 50% of the total attributable risk of COPD may be …

Ischaemic heart disease represents the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, typically
induced by the detrimental effects of risk factors on the cardiovascular system. Although …