The Association Between Ambient Air Pollution and Atrial Fibrillation

Chen, Miao; Zhao, Jianqiang; Zhuo, Chengui; Zheng, Liangrong

doi:10.1536/ihj.20-523

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“…published by Chen M. et al, long-term exposure to all air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, CO) was associated with increased AF incidence in a healthy population [55].…”

Section: Aaem Annals Of Agricultural and Environmental Medicinementioning

confidence: 90%

Association between exposure to air pollution and incidence of atrial fibrillation

Błaszczyk¹,

Gorlo²,

Dukacz³

et al. 2023

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction andObjective. Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk, estimated to cause over 5 million premature deaths per year worldwide, including half a million deaths in Europe. It is associated with significant reductions in healthy life years and worker productivity. It may also be an important endocrine disrupter, contributing to the development of metabolic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes mellitus and acute ischaemic/thrombotic cardiovascular events. The aim of the study was to present current knowledge on short-and long-term exposure to air pollution, including particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) and the occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF). Review Methods. The review was based on data obtained from articles published in the PubMed or related databases, and searching observational studies. Brief description of the state of knowledge. Some of the studies demonstrated a triggering effect of exposure to air pollution on acute exacerbation of atrial fibrillation. Evidence of the long-term effect of air pollution exposure on AF episodes is limited or scarce. Summary. Data indicate that human exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation. Studies confirmed that further efforts to reduce air pollution exposure should be undertaken to reduce the negative health effects in the general population. To better understand the effect of air pollution on the incidence of AF and related public health impact in the most polluted regions of the world, more high-quality studies are needed.

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“…published by Chen M. et al, long-term exposure to all air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, CO) was associated with increased AF incidence in a healthy population [55].…”

Section: Aaem Annals Of Agricultural and Environmental Medicinementioning

confidence: 90%

Association between exposure to air pollution and incidence of atrial fibrillation

Błaszczyk¹,

Gorlo²,

Dukacz³

et al. 2023

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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“…Despite the higher prevalence of AF risk factors in systemically disadvantaged neighborhoods, findings from studies relating neighborhood conditions to AF incidence are mixed. A meta-analysis of 18 studies reported that short-term (particulate matter [PM 2.5 ], sulfur dioxide [SO 2 ], and nitrogen dioxide [NO 2 ]) and long-term (PM 2.5 , SO 2 , NO 2 , and carbon monoxide) exposures to air pollutants were associated with a higher risk of AF . A cohort study in a large health system found patients living in high- and intermediate-poverty neighborhoods were more likely to develop AF than those in low-poverty neighborhoods .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Transforming Atrial Fibrillation Research to Integrate Social Determinants of Health

Benjamin

Thomas

et al. 2023

JAMA Cardiol

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ImportanceOnly modest attention has been paid to the contributions of social determinants of health to atrial fibrillation (AF) risk factors, diagnosis, symptoms, management, and outcomes. The diagnosis of AF provides unique challenges exacerbated by the arrhythmia’s often paroxysmal nature and individuals’ disparate access to health care and technologies that facilitate detection. Social determinants of health affect access to care and management decisions for AF, increasing the likelihood of adverse outcomes among individuals who experience systemic disadvantages. Developing effective approaches to address modifiable social determinants of health requires research to eliminate the substantive inequities in health care delivery and outcomes in AF.ObservationsThe National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute convened an expert panel to identify major knowledge gaps and research opportunities in the field of social determinants of AF. The workshop addressed the following social determinants: (1) socioeconomic status and access to care; (2) health literacy; (3) race, ethnicity, and racism; (4) sex and gender; (5) shared decision-making in systemically disadvantaged populations; and (6) place, including rurality, neighborhood, and community. Many individuals with AF have multiple adverse social determinants, which may cluster in the individual and in systemically disadvantaged places (eg, rural locations, urban neighborhoods). Cumulative disadvantages may accumulate over the life course and contribute to inequities in the diagnosis, management, and outcomes in AF.Conclusions and RelevanceWorkshop participants identified multiple critical research questions and approaches to catalyze social determinants of health research that address the distinctive aspects of AF. The long-term aspiration of this work is to eradicate the substantive inequities in AF diagnosis, management, and outcomes across populations.

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“…142 Moreover, the risk was significantly higher in participants with hypertension, overweight (BMI > 25) and diabetes, suggesting these groups to be potential susceptible to the triggering of AF by air pollution. 142 Asymptomatic AF may have been missed because most of the previous clinical studies were based on symptomatic AF.…”

Section: Air Pollutionmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…140 A recent population-based cohort study and a meta-analysis highlighted the positive correlation between air pollutants and AF risk. 141,142 According to the latest meta-analysis, short-term exposure to air pollutants may increase AF attack in patients with a history of AF or patients with high AF risk and prolonged exposure may also contribute to the development of AF in the healthy population by altering the electrophysiological properties of the atriums. 142 Moreover, the risk was significantly higher in participants with hypertension, overweight (BMI > 25) and diabetes, suggesting these groups to be potential susceptible to the triggering of AF by air pollution.…”

Section: Air Pollutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current Evidence on Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation: Modifiable Risk Factors and the Effects of Risk Factor Intervention

Akboğa

İnanç

Keskin

et al. 2021

Cardiology in Review

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most encountered arrhythmias in clinical practice. It is also estimated that the absolute AF burden may increase by greater than 60% by 2050. It is inevitable that AF will become one of the largest epidemics in the world and may pose a major health problem for countries. Although AF rarely causes mortality in the acute period, it causes a significant increase in mortality and morbidity, including a fivefold increase in the risk of stroke, a twofold increase in dementia, and a twofold increase in myocardial infarction in the chronic period. Despite all the advances in the treatment of AF, it is better understood day by day that preventing AF may play a key role in reducing AF and its related complications. Modification of the main modifiable factors such as quitting smoking, abstaining from alcohol, changing eating habits, and exercise seems to be the first step in preventing AF. The strict adherence to the treatment process of secondary causes predisposing to AF such as DM, hypertension, obesity, and sleep apnea is another step in the prevention of AF. Both an individual approach and global public health campaigns can be highly beneficial to reduce the risk of AF. In this review, we aimed to summarize the current evidence on the relationship between modifiable risk factors and AF, and the impact of possible interventions on these factors in preventing or reducing the AF burden in the light of recently published guidelines and studies.

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The Association Between Ambient Air Pollution and Atrial Fibrillation

Cited by 27 publications

References 39 publications

Association between exposure to air pollution and incidence of atrial fibrillation

Association between exposure to air pollution and incidence of atrial fibrillation

Transforming Atrial Fibrillation Research to Integrate Social Determinants of Health

Current Evidence on Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation: Modifiable Risk Factors and the Effects of Risk Factor Intervention

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