Exposure to ambient air pollution and calcification of the mitral annulus and aortic valve: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA)

BACKGROUND: Long-term exposure to high ambient air pollution has been associated with coronary artery calcium (CAC), a marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Calcifications of left-sided heart valves are also markers of CVD risk. We investigated whether air pollution was associated with valvular ca...

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Autores principales: Tibuakuu, Martin, Jones, Miranda R., Navas-Acien, Ana, Zhao, Di, Guallar, Eliseo, Gassett, Amanda J., Sheppard, Lianne, Budoff, Matthew J., Kaufman, Joel D., Michos, Erin D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5740967/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29268751
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12940-017-0346-x

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