Proposed pathophysiologic framework to explain some excess cardiovascular death associated with ambient air particle pollution: Insights for public health translation

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects

Volumn 1860, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 2869-2879

  Cascio, Wayne E ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Cardiovascular mortality; Particulate matter; Pathophysiological mechanisms; Sudden death; Susceptible populations

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEART ARREST; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG EMBOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGONISTS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; BIOSYNTHESIS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DRUG EFFECTS; FOAM CELL; INFLAMMATION; METABOLISM; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PATHOLOGY; THROMBOSIS; TOXICITY;

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; OXIDIZED LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; PARTICULATE MATTER; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FOAM CELLS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PUBLIC HEALTH; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 84988023618     PISSN: 03044165     EISSN: 18728006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.07.016     Document Type: Review

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