Polish study links pollution and winter with rise in heart attack treatment

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By mmillikinAug 24, 2019, 6:00 am692 ptsHot
Heavily polluted areas have a higher rate of angioplasty procedures to treat blocked arteries than areas with clean air, according to research to be presented at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology. Procedures are even more common in winter, the most polluted time of year.…

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