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How much does air pollution contribute to ASCVD development? A meta-analysis showed that a low and high air pollution concentration contributes to ASCVD among adults; however, the higher the concentration, the higher the risk of irreparable damage, which can exacerbate morbidity and mortality levels.7 This meta-analysis found that heart rate variability decreased for every 10 µg/m3 increase in PM2.5 within both short- and long-term exposure groups, whereas ASCVD risk increased. In observational studies, which took place in China, Canada, US and South Korea, the hazard ratio (HR) increased significantly in the exposure to different pollutants

Nanoparticles, inhaled from sources such as vehicle exhausts, have been shown to cross from the lungs into the blood stream. They can then accumulate in areas susceptible to heart problems, according to research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation.  Previous studies have identified a correlation but not a causal link between nanoparticles and strokes or cardiovascular disease. It is not currently possible to measure environmental nanoparticles in the blood. So, researchers from the University of Edinburgh, and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands, used a variety of specialist techniques to t

NICE NOAC guidance The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recently published two recommendations on the use of novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs). NICE has recommended the NOAC dabigatran as an option for treating and preventing deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in adults (available in full at http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta327) A final appraisal determination has also been issued for the NOAC rivaroxaban. It recommends it is an effective treatment option for preventing secondary events after acute coronary syndrome in patients with elevated cardiac biomarkers. Publication of full guidance is e