Exposure to Air Pollution May Cause Heart Damage
The research indicates that fine particulate matter in the air may contribute to diffuse myocardial fibrosis, a form of scarring in the heart muscle that can precede heart failure.
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The research indicates that fine particulate matter in the air may contribute to diffuse myocardial fibrosis, a form of scarring in the heart muscle that can precede heart failure.
The consensus document was jointly published today in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Data from the Rotterdam Study in the Netherlands.
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