Study finds alarming level of microplastics in heart attack patients’ blood
Researchers found plastic particles in 84.2% of patients with severe heart attacks, far above rates in chronic disease and healthy arteries, the study said.
- A new study from Italian researchers suggests patients suffering severe heart attacks are significantly more likely to have micro- and nanoplastics circulating in their blood than those with stable cardiac conditions.
- Micro- and nanoplastics are widespread environmental pollutants ranging from one nanometre to five millimetres in size, which humans inhale or ingest through contaminated air, food, and water.
- Researchers analyzed blood samples from 61 patients undergoing angiograms, finding detectable plastic particles in nearly 84% of severe heart attack cases, compared to 40% with chronic heart disease and 32% with normal arteries.
- Dr. Pasquale Paolisso, clinical cardiologist at Sant Andrea University Hospital in Rome, linked pollution and smoking with microplastic presence, while Dr. K Srinath Reddy, Chancellor of the Public Health Foundation of India, identified this as a new environmental risk factor.
- The findings suggest pollution is a cardiovascular health issue rather than just an environmental one, prompting experts to recommend reducing exposure to air pollution and plastic waste as part of broader population-level prevention strategies.
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South Florida Reporter
HealthMicroplastics Are in Our Bodies. Are They Playing a Role in Heart Attacks?
ByCathy Nelson – Fact checked byNick Blackmer New research found that heart attack patients were more likely than others to have microplastics in their blood. The study adds to growing evidence that microplastic exposure may be linked to negative effects on heart health. While it’s difficult to avoid microplastics completely, there are steps you can take to reduce exposure. Microplastics, which have been found throughout the body, have been lin…
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wbap.comMicroplastics Found In Blood Of Nearly 84% Of Severe Heart Attack Patients, Study Shows
A new study from Italian researchers suggests that patients suffering severe heart attacks are far more likely to have micro- and nanoplastics circulating in their blood than patients with more stable cardiac conditions. Blood samples drawn from the coronary arteries of 61 patients undergoing angiograms showed detectable plastic particles in nearly 84% of those experiencing an active, severe heart attack, the study showed. By comparison, plastic…
New study links plastic in the blood to increased risk of heart attack Patients who have had an acute heart attack have significantly more micro- and nanoplastics in their blood than patients with chronic heart disease or healthy blood vessels. This is revealed by a new Italian study published in the renowned journal European Heart Journal. The study is a collaboration between researchers at the Sapienza University of Rome, the University of Ve…
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