Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and risk of incident atrial fibrillation: A cohort study

  • 28/07/2016

  • Environmental Health Perspectives

Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia and associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The few studies conducted on short-term effects of air pollution on episodes of atrial fibrillation indicates a positive association, though not consistently.

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