ABSTRACT
Alterations in cardiac autonomic control, assessed by changes in heart rate variability (HRV), provide one plausible mechanistic explanation for consistent associations between exposure to airborne particulate matter (PM) and increased risks of cardiovascular mortality. Decreased HRV has been linked with exposures to PM10 (PM with aerodynamic diameterSubject(s)
Air Pollution/adverse effects
, Coronary Artery Disease/epidemiology
, Heart Rate/physiology
, Aged
, California/epidemiology
, Coronary Artery Disease/physiopathology
, Data Collection
, Data Interpretation, Statistical
, Electrocardiography
, Environmental Monitoring
, Epidemiological Monitoring
, Female
, Humans
, Male
, Middle Aged
, Particle Size
, Respiratory Function Tests
