The association between ambient air quality and cardiac rate and rhythm in ambulatory subjects
Background: Acute increases in ambient air pollution have been associated with increased hospitalization for cardiac diseases and stroke. Triggering of cardiac arrhythmia by changes in air quality could theoretically predispose individuals to cardiac arrest or heart failure, or stroke through precip...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Environment International |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412014002633 |