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The Relationship Between Air Pollution and Hospitalization Due to Heart Failure Publisher

Summary: Study links higher PM10 air pollution levels to increased hospitalizations for heart failure in Isfahan, Iran. #AirPollution #HeartFailure

Moghadasi J1 ; Shafie D2 ; Hosseini SM3 ; Jafarikoshki T4 ; Garakyaraghi M2 ; Rahimi M5 ; Shishehforoush M6 ; Lahijanzadeh A7 ; Sadeghian B8 ; Moazam E9 ; Mohebi MB10 ; Shafieyoon S11 ; Ezatian V12 ; Rabiei K13 Show All Authors
Authors
  1. Moghadasi J1
  2. Shafie D2
  3. Hosseini SM3
  4. Jafarikoshki T4
  5. Garakyaraghi M2
  6. Rahimi M5
  7. Shishehforoush M6
  8. Lahijanzadeh A7
  9. Sadeghian B8
  10. Moazam E9
  11. Mohebi MB10
  12. Shafieyoon S11
  13. Ezatian V12
  14. Rabiei K13
  15. Sarrafzadegan N13

Source: Journal of Isfahan Medical School Published:2019


Abstract

Background: Some past studies have shown the association of air pollution with heart failure (HF). The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between suspended particulate matters less than 10 microns (PM10) and hospitalization due to HF. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, the data from 359 patients' records, admitted to Shahid Chamran hospital in Isfahan City, Iran, due to HF during the years 2017-18, were collected. The inclusion criteria were the echocardiography findings such as the cardiac ejection fraction of less than 50%, and/or additional clinical evidences that confirmed HF exacerbation. The data about hourly concentration of PM10 were collected from the CAPACITY software in the Department of Environment at Isfahan Province that displayed the PM10 data from 6 fixed stations in Isfahan City. To evaluate any relationship between PM10 and hospitalization due to HF, we considered the PM10 concentrations at last 24 hours before hospitalization. Findings: The mean age of 359 patients who diagnosed with heart failure was 63.8 ± 14.6 years, and 82 of them (22.8%) died at the time of hospitalization. There was a significant correlation between hospitalization due to HF and air pollution quartiles. Conclusion: According to the results of present study, there was a positive correlation between the concentration of particulate matters in the air and hospitalization due to heart failure. © 2019 Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All rights reserved.
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