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First received: April 28, 2023

Clinical Trial: Pollutants in the Atherosclerotic Plaque and Cardiovascular Events

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Atherosclerosis

Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL


Official Title: Presence of Environmental Pollutants in Human Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques and Their Relationship With the Plaque Phenotype and Clinical Outcomes

Brief Summary: Air pollution, microplastics and climate change pose serious public health risks.In recent years, air pollution has been associated with an increased risk of morbidity, all-cause mortality, cardio-respiratory-related mortality, and cancer.A growing body of evidence has recently confirmed a direct association between particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mm (PM2.5),Ozone (O3) and aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons with all-cause mortality irrespective of social context and…

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