Association between Long-term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Myocardial Fibrosis Assessed with Cardiac MRI
Jacques du Plessis, Chloe DesRoche, Scott Delaney, Rachel C. Nethery, Rachel Hong, Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan, Heather Ross, F. Castillo, Kate Hanneman
Abstract
= .004). Conclusion Higher long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate air pollution is associated with greater diffuse myocardial fibrosis at cardiac MRI native T1 mapping in patients with DCM and healthy controls. © RSNA, 2025 See also the editorial by Vigneault in this issue.
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