Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Emergency Department Visits Associated With Wildfire Smoke Exposure in California in 2015

Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Emergency Department Visits Associated With Wildfire Smoke Exposure in California in 2015

BackgroundWildfire smoke is known to exacerbate respiratory conditions; however, evidence for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events has been inconsistent, despite biological plausibility. Methods and ResultsA population‐based epidemiologic analysis was conducted for daily cardiovascular and cere...

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Main Authors: Zachary S. Wettstein, Sumi Hoshiko, Jahan Fahimi, Robert J. Harrison, Wayne E. Cascio, Ana G. Rappold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
heart failure
ischemic heart disease
particulate matter
stroke
wildfire
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.007492

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