Ambient particulate matter exposure and acute type A aortic dissection: A retrospective time-stratified case-crossover study in northern Italy
Aims Ambient particulate matter triggers acute cardiovascular events, but its relationship with acute type A aortic dissection is poorly characterised in Europe. We examined whether ambient PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations were associated with Stanford type A acute aortic dissection (AAD) in northern Italy. Methods We per...