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

• Egile Nagusiak: Martin Tibuakuu (Egilea), Miranda R. Jones (Egilea), Ana Navas-Acien (Egilea), Di Zhao (Egilea), Eliseo Guallar (Egilea), Amanda J. Gassett (Egilea), Lianne Sheppard (Egilea), Matthew J. Budoff (Egilea), Joel D. Kaufman (Egilea), Erin D. Michos (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...