Associations between long-term fine particulate matter exposure and hospital procedures in heart failure patients.
Samantha CatalanoJoshua MoyerAnne M WeaverQian DiJoel D SchwartzMichael CatalanoCavin K Ward-CavinessPublished in: PloS one (2023)
These results suggest that long-term PM2.5 exposure is associated with an increased need for diagnostic testing on heart failure patients. Overall, these associations give a unique lens into patient morbidity and potential drivers of healthcare costs linked to PM2.5 exposure.