Higher fine particulate matter and temperature levels impair exercise capacity in cardiac patients

Paolo Giorgini; Melvyn Rubenfire; Ritabrata Das; Theresa Gracik; Lu Wang; Masako Morishita; Robert L Bard; Elizabeth A Jackson; Craig A Fitzner; Claudio Ferri; Robert D Brook

doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306993

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Cardiac risk factors and prevention

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Higher fine particulate matter and temperature levels impair exercise capacity in cardiac patients

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Paolo Giorgini Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, Division of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Melvyn Rubenfire Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Ritabrata Das Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Theresa Gracik Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Lu Wang Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Masako Morishita Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Robert L Bard Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Elizabeth A Jackson Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Craig A Fitzner Air Quality Division, Department of Environmental Quality, Lansing, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Claudio Ferri Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, Division of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Robert D Brook Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Dr Robert D Brook, Professor of Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr, PO Box 322, Ann Arbor MI 48106, USA; robdbrok{at}umich.edu

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Giorgini P, Rubenfire M, Das R, et al

Higher fine particulate matter and temperature levels impair exercise capacity in cardiac patients

Heart 2015;101:1293-1301.

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Received October 15, 2014
Revised April 21, 2015
Accepted May 11, 2015
First published June 8, 2015.

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October 25, 2017

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