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Dean of the School of Medicine - Professor and Chairman of Radiology - University of Cagliari. Editor-in-Chief "The Neuroradiology Journal"

🚨 Research Alert 🚨 I think it is important to share this pioneering study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine that demands our attention: "Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Atheromas and Cardiovascular Events." Conducted as a prospective, multicenter, observational study, it explored the presence of Microplastics and Nanoplastics - MNPs - in carotid artery plaque of patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy. Findings revealed a startling correlation: patients with MNPs in their arterial plaque showed a markedly higher risk of experiencing major cardiovascular events, such as myocardial infarction, stroke, or death, over a 34-month follow-up period. This research is among the first to directly link MNPs exposure to heightened cardiovascular risk in humans, building on previous preclinical studies that hinted at this alarming connection. The implications of these findings are profound, urging a reevaluation of our environmental policies and personal habits concerning plastic use and disposal. We should encourage innovation and adherence to sustainability principles to safeguard our health and the environment for future generations. #EnvironmentalHealth #CardiovascularResearch #Microplastics #Nanoplastics #NEJM #PublicHealthAwareness https://lnkd.in/dBqEcTR8

Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Atheromas and Cardiovascular Events | NEJM

Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Atheromas and Cardiovascular Events | NEJM

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Michael Wholey

Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiologist

7mo

Great work. Scary. Wonder how much distal vessels are affected.

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Marco Virgilio Usai M.D.

Lead endovascular Aortic Surgery, Senior Consultant Vascular and endovascular Surgery presso St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster

7mo

That’s crazy

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Mario Scartozzi

Full Professor and Chair, Medical Oncology, Head of the Medical Oncology Division, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria e Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy

7mo

🤩🤩🤩

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