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Residential exposome and the risk of coronary obstruction and myocardial ischaemia detected by coronary computed tomography

  • By

  • Tom De Potter

  • Andreea Motoc

  • Els Verachtert

  • Hans Hooyberghs

  • Kaoru Tanaka

  • Dries Belsack

  • Diederik De Cock

  • Frans Fierens

  • Toshimitsu Tsugu

  • Tim Nawrot

  • Marc Claeys

  • Bernard Cosyns

  • Jean-François Argacha

  • February 19, 2025

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    The study evaluated the impact of air pollution, noise, and green space on coronary artery obstruction and myocardial ischemia using coronary computed tomography.

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    A total of 2620 patients were analyzed, revealing that 20% had obstructive coronary artery disease and 11% had abnormal fractional flow reserve.

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    Proximity to major roads was linked to reduced myocardial ischemia risk in high-risk patients, while airport proximity correlated with increased coronary artery obstruction.

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    Environmental stressors showed no significant association with coronary obstruction or ischemia across the entire study population after adjustment for confounding factors.

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    The findings suggest that socio-economic and cardiovascular vulnerabilities may drive the relationship between airport proximity and coronary artery obstruction.

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Residential exposome and the risk of coronary obstruction and myocardial ischaemia detected by coronary computed tomography

  • by Tom De Potter, Andreea Motoc, Els Verachtert, Hans Hooyberghs, Kaoru Tanaka, Dries Belsack, Diederik De Cock, Frans Fierens, Toshimitsu Tsugu, Tim Nawrot, Marc Claeys, Bernard Cosyns, Jean-François Argacha

  • February 19, 2025

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