Do acute changes in ambient air pollution increase the risk of potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmias in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators?

Do acute changes in ambient air pollution increase the risk of potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmias in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators?

Abstract Background Daily changes in ambient air pollution have been associated with cardiac morbidity and mortality. Precipitating a cardiac arrhythmia in susceptible individuals may be one mechanism. We investigated the influence of daily changes in air pollution in the Province of Ontario, Canada...

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Main Authors: Robert Dales, Douglas S. Lee, Xuesong Wang, Sabit Cakmak, Mieczyslaw Szyszkowicz, Robin Shutt, David Birnie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Air pollution
Cardiac rhythm
Epidemiology
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-020-00622-w

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