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Nicholas L Mills

British Heart Foundation Chair of Cardiology, University of Edinburgh
Verified email at ed.ac.uk
Cited by 34665

[HTML][HTML] Global association of air pollution and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ASV Shah, JP Langrish, H Nair, DA McAllister… - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background Acute exposure to air pollution has been linked to myocardial infarction, but its
effect on heart failure is uncertain. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess …

Adverse cardiovascular effects of air pollution

NL Mills, K Donaldson, PW Hadoke, NA Boon… - Nature clinical practice …, 2009 - nature.com
Air pollution is increasingly recognized as an important and modifiable determinant of
cardiovascular disease in urban communities. Acute exposure has been linked to a range of …

[HTML][HTML] Combustion-derived nanoparticles: a review of their toxicology following inhalation exposure

K Donaldson, L Tran, LA Jimenez, R Duffin… - Particle and fibre …, 2005 - Springer
This review considers the molecular toxicology of combustion-derived nanoparticles (CDNP)
following inhalation exposure. CDNP originate from a number of sources and in this review …

[HTML][HTML] Risks of myocarditis, pericarditis, and cardiac arrhythmias associated with COVID-19 vaccination or SARS-CoV-2 infection

M Patone, XW Mei, L Handunnetthi, S Dixon… - Nature medicine, 2022 - nature.com
Although myocarditis and pericarditis were not observed as adverse events in coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine trials, there have been numerous reports of suspected …

[HTML][HTML] 18F-fluoride positron emission tomography for identification of ruptured and high-risk coronary atherosclerotic plaques: a prospective clinical trial

NV Joshi, AT Vesey, MC Williams, ASV Shah… - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background The use of non-invasive imaging to identify ruptured or high-risk coronary
atherosclerotic plaques would represent a major clinical advance for prevention and …

[HTML][HTML] Ischemic and thrombotic effects of dilute diesel-exhaust inhalation in men with coronary heart disease

NL Mills, H Törnqvist, MC Gonzalez… - … England Journal of …, 2007 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Exposure to air pollution from traffic is associated with adverse cardiovascular
events. The mechanisms for this association are unknown. We conducted a controlled …

Diesel exhaust inhalation causes vascular dysfunction and impaired endogenous fibrinolysis

NL Mills, H Törnqvist, SD Robinson, M Gonzalez… - Circulation, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Although the mechanisms are unknown, it has been suggested that transient
exposure to traffic-derived air pollution may be a trigger for acute myocardial infarction. The …

Short term exposure to air pollution and stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis

ASV Shah, KK Lee, DA McAllister, A Hunter, H Nair… - bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Objective To review the evidence for the short term association between air pollution and
stroke. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies Data sources …

Global evaluation of echocardiography in patients with COVID-19

MR Dweck, A Bularga, RT Hahn, R Bing… - European Heart …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aims To describe the cardiac abnormalities in patients with COVID-19 and identify the
characteristics of patients who would benefit most from echocardiography. Methods and …

Expert position paper on air pollution and cardiovascular disease

DE Newby, PM Mannucci, GS Tell… - European heart …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Air pollution has wide-ranging and deleterious effects on human health and is a major issue
for the global community. The Global Burden of Disease study has described the worldwide …