05/13/2018 / By Ralph Flores
Air pollution – in particular, particulate matter – has a significant risk for arrhythmia for people with a preexisting cardiovascular condition. The study, published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health, evaluated the short-term effects of air pollution on patients prone to ventricular arrhythmias – especially those with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) or cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (ICD-CRT).
Researchers believe that the results of the study will bolster claims to consider environmental conditions when addressing arrhythmic events, especially in patients with coronary heart disease. See Pollution.news for more coverage.
Journal Reference:
Folino F, Buja G, Zanotto G, Marras E, Allocca G, Vaccari D, Gasparini G, Bertaglia E, Zoppo F, Calzolari V, et al. ASSOCIATION BETWEEN AIR POLLUTION AND VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS IN HIGH-RISK PATIENTS (ARIA STUDY): A MULTICENTRE LONGITUDINAL STUDY. The Lancet Planetary Health. 2017;1(2):58–64. DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(17)30020-7
Tagged Under:
arrhythmia, carbon monoxide, cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (ICD-CRT), cardiovascular disease, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), myocardial infarction, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter, PM10, PM2.5, sulfur dioxide, ventricular arrhythmias, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia
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