Pollution exposure linked to stroke risk in people with common heart rhythm disorder

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/uop-pel091620.php

News Release 16-Sep-2020
University of Pittsburgh

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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