Extreme Levels of Ambient Air Pollution Adversely Impact Cardiac and Central Aortic Hemodynamics: The AIRCMD-China Study

Ambient air pollution is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. However, the underlying mechanisms have yet to be fully elucidated. We performed a panel study on 65 non-smoking patients with metabolic syndrome, with four repeated clinical visits between 2012 and 2013 in Beijing, China. Cardiac and central aortic hemodynamic parameters were measured by pulse wave analyses as subendocardial viability ratio (SEVR), ejection duration and central aortic pressure. We also calculated rate-pressure product (RPP) parameter and collected peripheral blood for analyses.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research