IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6017: Daily Exposure to Air Pollution Particulate Matter Is Associated with Atrial Fibrillation in High-Risk Patients
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6017: Daily Exposure to Air Pollution Particulate Matter Is Associated with Atrial Fibrillation in High-Risk Patients
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17176017
Authors:
Elisa Gallo
Franco Folino
Gianfranco Buja
Gabriele Zanotto
Daniele Bottigliengo
Rosanna Comoretto
Elena Marras
Giuseppe Allocca
Diego Vaccari
Gianni Gasparini
Emanuele Bertaglia
Franco Zoppo
Vittorio Calzolari
Rene Nangah Suh
Barbara Ignatiuk
Corrado Lanera
Alessandro Benassi
Dario Gregori
Sabino Iliceto
Several epidemiological studies found an association between acute exposure to fine particulate matter of less than 2.5 μm and 10 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5 and PM10) and cardiovascular diseases, ventricular fibrillation incidence and mortality. The effects of pollution on atrial fibrillation (AF) beyond the first several hours of exposure remain controversial. A total of 145 patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (ICD-CRT), or pacemakers were enrolled in this multicentric prospective study. Daily levels of PM2.5 and PM10 were collected from monitoring stations within 20 km of the patient’s residence. A Firth Logistic Regression model was used to evaluate the association between AF and daily exposure to PM2.5 and PM10. Exposure levels to PM2.5 and PM10 were moderate, being above t...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Elisa Gallo Franco Folino Gianfranco Buja Gabriele Zanotto Daniele Bottigliengo Rosanna Comoretto Elena Marras Giuseppe Allocca Diego Vaccari Gianni Gasparini Emanuele Bertaglia Franco Zoppo Vittorio Calzolari Rene Nangah Suh Barbara Ignatiuk Corrado Lane Tags: Article Source Type: research