Study Finds Microplastics in 84% of Heart Attack Patients
Researchers found micro- and nanoplastics in 84% of heart attack patients' blood, with smoking and air pollution linked to higher levels.
- On Tuesday, a study published in the European Heart Journal linked microplastics and nanoplastics in coronary blood to heart attacks after investigating 61 patients at Sant'Andrea University Hospital in Italy.
- Among patients who suffered heart attacks, 84% had microplastics and nanoplastics in their blood, compared with 40% of those with chronic ischemic heart disease and 32% of patients with normal coronary arteries.
- Smokers and residents of polluted neighborhoods showed higher plastic levels, with all individuals exposed to both factors testing positive compared to only 12.5% of those with neither exposure.
- Lead researcher Professor Emanuele Barbato from Sant'Andrea University Hospital stated findings reveal "a strong association between environmental exposures, microplastics in the blood and cardiovascular disease," though they do not prove causation.
- Larger prospective investigations are needed, Dr. Vahitha Abdul Salam from Queen Mary University of London cautioned, as the study remains observational and relatively small for definitive conclusions.
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Samples of plastic and microplastics collected in a stream in Florida (USA). Maia McGuire/Florida Sea Grant Microplastics may be associated with the higher incidence of heart problems. This is what a new study published in the scientific journal "European Heart Journal" showed. Italian researchers decided to investigate the presence of microplastics in the blood as a possible risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. They concluded, from a small …
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