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The Invisible Risk Factor for PAD: Air Pollution with A. Settembrini
In this episode of the ESVS Podcast, we explore air pollution as an often-overlooked risk factor for peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
We are joined by Professor Alberto Maria Settembrini. Professor Settembrini is a vascular surgeon in Milan in MultiMedica and Professor of vascular surgery at Unicamillus University in Rome. He is a co-author of a large Rome-based longitudinal study involving over 1.7 million individuals. The study shows that long-term exposure to PM2.5, NO₂, and black carbon is associated with increased PAD incidence, with stronger effects in males and people aged 55–69…
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