Selected physiological effects of ultrafine particles in acute cardiovascular morbidity

Environmental Research

Volumn 115, Issue , 2012, Pages 26-36

  Weichenthal, Scott ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute cardiovascular morbidity; Endothelial dysfunction; Heart rate variability; Review; Ultrafine particles

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH IMPACT; MORBIDITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AIR POLLUTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QT INTERVAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860321194     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2012.03.001     Document Type: Review

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