Inhalation of concentrated ambient air particles exacerbates myocardial ischemia in conscious dogs.

Short-term increases in ambient air pollution have been associated with an increased incidence of acute cardiac events. We assessed the effect of inhalation exposure to concentrated ambient particles (CAPs) on myocardial ischemia in a canine model of coronary artery occlusion. Six mongrel dogs under...

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Main Authors: Wellenius, Gregory A, Coull, Brent A, Godleski, John J, Koutrakis, Petros, Okabe, Kazunori, Savage, Sara T, Lawrence, Joy E, Murthy, G G Krishna, Verrier, Richard L
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2003
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1241419/