Long-term exposure to traffic-related PM(10) and decreased heart rate variability: is the association restricted to subjects taking ACE inhibitors?

Adam, Martin; Felber Dietrich, Denise; Schaffner, Emmanuel; Carballo, David; Barthelemy, Jean-Claude; Gaspoz, Jean-Michel; Tsai, Ming-Yi; Rapp, Regula; Phuleria, Harish Chandra; Schindler, Christian; Schwartz, Joel; Künzli, Nino; Probst-Hensch, Nicole M

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.016

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Long-term exposure to traffic-related PM(10) and decreased heart rate variability: is the association restricted to subjects taking ACE inhibitors?

ContributorsAdam, Martin; Felber Dietrich, Denise; Schaffner, Emmanuel; Carballo, David; Barthelemy, Jean-Claude; Gaspoz, Jean-Michel; Tsai, Ming-Yi; Rapp, Regula; Phuleria, Harish Chandra; Schindler, Christian; Schwartz, Joel; Künzli, Nino; Probst-Hensch, Nicole M

Published inEnvironment international, vol. 48, p. 9-16

Publication date2012

Abstract

Alterations in heart rate variability (HRV) are a potential link between exposure to traffic-related air pollution and cardiovascular mortality.

Keywords

Aged
Air Pollutants/analysis
Air Pollution/statistics & numerical data
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology/therapeutic use
Bradycardia/epidemiology
Female
Heart Diseases/epidemiology
Heart Rate/drug effects/physiology
Humans
Inhalation Exposure/statistics & numerical data
Male
Middle Aged
Particulate Matter/analysis
Vehicle Emissions/analysis

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de médecine de premier recours

Research group

Groupe Jean-Michel Gaspoz (23)

Citation (ISO format)

ADAM, Martin et al. Long-term exposure to traffic-related PM(10) and decreased heart rate variability: is the association restricted to subjects taking ACE inhibitors? In: Environment international, 2012, vol. 48, p. 9–16. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.016

Article (Published version)

Identifiers

PID : unige:31739
DOI : 10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.016
PMID : 22820680

ISSN of the journal0160-4120

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Long-term exposure to traffic-related PM(10) and decreased heart rate variability: is the association restricted to subjects taking ACE inhibitors?

Alterations in heart rate variability (HRV) are a potential link between exposure to traffic-related air pollution and cardiovascular mortality.

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