Increased Particulate Air Pollution and the Triggering of Myocardial Infarction

Peters, Annette; W. Dockery, Douglas; E. Muller, James; A. Mittleman, Murray

doi:10.1161/01.cir.103.23.2810

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Increased Particulate Air Pollution and the Triggering of Myocardial Infarction

Published in Circulation • Jun 12, 2001

Authors:

Annette Peters

Douglas W. Dockery

James E. Muller

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Elevated concentrations of ambient particulate air pollution have been associated with increased hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease. Whether high concentrations of ambient particles can trigger the onset of acute myocardial infarction (MI), however, remains unknown. METHODS A...

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Medicine

Myocardial infarction

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