| Title: | Associations between air pollution and the risk of first admission and multiple readmissions for cardiovascular diseases |
| Journal: | Heart |
| Published: | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37673655/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2023-322682 |
Publication 9630
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate the associations between air pollutants and the risk of admission and multiple readmission events for cardiovascular disease (CVD).</p>
METHODS: A total of 285 009 participants free of CVD at baseline from the UK Biobank were included in this analysis. Four major cardiovascular admission events were identified during the follow-up: chronic ischaemic heart disease (CIHD), cerebrovascular disease, atrial fibrillation and heart failure. We used Prentice, Williams and Peterson-Total Time model to examine the association between ambient air pollution and first admission, as well as multiple readmissions for these CVDs.</p>
RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 12 years, 17 176 (6.03%) participants were hospitalised with CVDs, and 6203 (36.11%) patients with CVD had subsequent readmission events for CVDs. We observed significant associations between air pollution and both first admission and readmission for CVDs, with generally stronger associations on readmission for cardiovascular events. For example, the adjusted HRs for the first admission and subsequent readmission for cerebrovascular disease were 1.130 (95% CI 1.070 to 1.194) and 1.270 (95% CI 1.137 to 1.418) for each IQR increase of particulate matter with a diameter ≤2.5 µm. The corresponding HRs for CIHD were 1.060 (95% CI 1.008 to 1.114) and 1.120 (95% CI 1.070 to 1.171). Sex stratified analyses showed that the associations were generally more pronounced among females than males.</p>
CONCLUSION: This study provides evidence that ambient air pollutants might play an important role in both first admission and readmission for cardiovascular events. In addition, patients with pre-existing CVDs may be more vulnerable to air pollution compared with healthy population.</p>
11 Authors
- Shiyu Zhang
- Lan Chen
- Zhengmin Qian
- Dan Li
- Miao Cai
- Chongjian Wang
- Zilong Zhang
- Michael G. Vaughn
- Amy E. Keith
- Haitao Li
- Hualiang Lin
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 69550 | Identifying the potential effects of environmental and other healthcare related factors influencing health outcomes, mediated by genetic variances |
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