First steps toward understanding the pathophysiologic link between air pollution and cardiac mortality

American Heart Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 5 I, 1999, Pages 804-807

  Stone, P H ^a   Godleski, J J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEALTH HAZARD; HEART DISEASE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0032738821     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70002-5     Document Type: Editorial

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