Air pollution and ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A case-crossover study of the Belgian STEMI registry 2009-2013
Abstract: Background: Previous studies have shown that air pollution particulate matter (PM) is associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction. The effects of air pollution on the risk of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), in particular the role of gaseous air pollutants such as NO2 and O-3 and the susceptibility of specific populations, are still under debate. Methods: All patients entered in the Belgian prospective STEMI registry between 2009 and 2013 were included. Based on a validated spatial interpolation model from the Belgian Environment Agency, a national index wa... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | acceptedVersion |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2016 |
Schlagwörter: | Human medicine |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26915946 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1382440151162165141 |