Exposure to ambient air pollution and calcification of the mitral annulus and aortic valve: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA)

• Main Authors: Martin Tibuakuu (Author), Miranda R. Jones (Author), Ana Navas-Acien (Author), Di Zhao (Author), Eliseo Guallar (Author), Amanda J. Gassett (Author), Lianne Sheppard (Author), Matthew J. Budoff (Author), Joel D. Kaufman (Author), Erin D. Michos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Long-term exposure to high ambient air pollution has been associated with coronary artery calcium (CAC), a marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Calcifications of left-sided heart valves are also markers of CVD risk. We investigated whether air pollution was associated with val...