Fine particulate matter and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of respiratory origin

Eur Respir J. 2021 Jun 4;57(6):2004299. doi: 10.1183/13993003.04299-2020. Print 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Particulate matter is a potential risk factor for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) of respiratory origin. The percent increase in incidence of OHCA of respiratory origin is equivalent to that of PM2.5 exposure-related OHCAs of cardiac origin. http://bit.ly/3tDXym0

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants* / analysis
  • Air Pollution* / analysis
  • Humans
  • Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest*
  • Particulate Matter / analysis

Substances

  • Air Pollutants
  • Particulate Matter