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Pollution exposure linked to stroke risk in people with common heart rhythm disorder – EurekAlert
People with atrial fibrillation who are exposed to greater levels of pollution have a higher risk of stroke than their peers who live with less pollution.
IMAGE: UPMC cardiologist and associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2020 – People with one of the most common heart disorders who are exposed to greater levels of pollution have a 1.2-fold higher risk of stroke than their peers who live with less pollution, according to a JAMA Network Open study published recently by researchers at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
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