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Microplastics are associated with elevated atherosclerotic risk and increased vascular complexity in acute coronary syndrome patients

Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2024 59 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Yunxiao Yang, Feng Zhang, Lingyan Liu, Zhili Jiang, Zhiyong Du, Sheng Liu, Ming Zhang, Yanyan Jin, Yanwen Qin, Xiubin Yang, Chenggang Wang, Hai Gao

Summary

Researchers found that blood microplastic levels were highest in heart attack patients, followed by patients with chest pain, and lowest in those with clear arteries, with polyethylene being the most common type detected. The findings suggest that microplastic accumulation in the bloodstream may be associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease.

Polymers
PE PP PS PVC
Body Systems
Cardiovascular Immune
Models
Human

1 Blood microplastic levels escalate from angiographic patency, to angina patients, peaking in myocardial infarction patients. 2 Microplastics in acute coronary syndrome patients are predominantly PE, followed by PVC, PS, and PP. 3 Microplastics may induce immune cell-associated inflammatory responses in acute coronary syndrome patients.

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