Toufik Abdul-Rahman, Poulami Roy, Zarah Sophia Blake Bliss, Abdulkader Mohammad, Anna Chiara Corriero, Neal T Patel, Andrew Awuah Wireko, Raheel Shaikh, Ogungbemi Evelyn Faith, Einer Carlos Eduardo Arevalo-Rios, Léonie Dupuis, Sebahat Ulusan, Muhammed Ibrahim Erbay, Mario Villalobos Cedeño, Aayushi Sood, Rahul Gupta
Air pollution is a global health challenge, increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and arrhythmias. Particulate matter (PM), particularly PM2.5 and ultrafine particles (UFP), is a key contributor to the adverse effects of air pollution on cardiovascular health. PM exposure can lead to oxidative stress, inflammation, atherosclerosis, vascular dysfunction, cardiac arrhythmias, and myocardial injury. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a key role in mediating these effects...
October 30, 2023: Current Problems in Cardiology