title: [Air pollution].
abstract: Short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution is associated with an increased cardiovascular mortality. Chronic exposure to PM is also associated with cardiovascular risk. Myocardial infarction and heart failure are the most common cardiovascular events associated with PM pollution. The pathophysiological mechanisms related to PM pollution are inflammation, thrombosis, vasomotion abnormalities, progression of atherosclerosis, increased blood pressure, and cardiac remodeling. A decrease in PM exposure may be particularly beneficial in subjects with a high cardiovascular risk.
authors.affiliation: CHRU de Lille, 59000 Lille, France; Université Lille Nord de France, institut Pasteur de Lille, Inserm U744, 59000 Lille, France; Faculté de médecine de Lille, 59000 Lille, France. Electronic address: christophe.bauters@chru-lille.fr.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bauters
authors.affiliation: Faculté de médecine de Lille, 59000 Lille, France.
authors.forename: Gautier
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bauters
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D052638:Particulate Matter