Open AccessThe Role of Environmental PM2.5 in Admission Acute Heart Failure in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction patients - An Observational Retrospective Study
Author(s) -
Andreja Sinkovič,
Andrej Markota,
Manja Kraševec,
David Šuran,
Martin Marinšek
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s340301
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , heart failure , percutaneous coronary intervention , killip class , cardiology , hospital admission , diabetes mellitus , troponin , acute coronary syndrome , st elevation , endocrinology
Air pollution with increased concentrations of fine (<2.5 μm) particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) increases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Even short-term increase of PM 2.5 may help trigger ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and heart failure (HF) in susceptible individuals, even in areas with good air quality.