Rev Epidemiol Sante
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Rev Epidemiol Sante · Apr 2015
[Association of air-pollution with acute myocardial infarction: A case-crossover study].
A large number of studies have demonstrated an association between ambient air pollutant exposures and acute myocardial infarctions (AMI). Case-crossover methods are frequently used for analyzing the acute health effects of air pollution. Nevertheless, only a few studies controlled for potential confounders like other air pollutants and temperature. ⋯ The results of this study reinforce the evidence of the short-term effects of air pollution on acute myocardial infarction, especially during the warm season. This also suggests that the case-crossover method is a suitable tool in studying the association between acute events and air pollution. Controlling for potential environmental confounding effects is also feasible with this method.