Open AccessTriggering of Transmural Infarctions, but Not Nontransmural Infarctions, by Ambient Fine Particles
Author(s) -
David Q. Rich,
Howard M. Kipen,
Junfeng Zhang,
Leena Kamat,
Alan C. Wilson,
John B. Kostis
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.0901624
Subject(s) - interquartile range , medicine , nitrogen dioxide , myocardial infarction , cardiology , diabetes mellitus , infarction , copd , chemistry , endocrinology , organic chemistry
Previous studies have reported increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) after increases in ambient particulate matter (PM) air pollution concentrations in the hours and days before MI onset.
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