The effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on cardiovascular disease: mechanisms and perspectives.
The effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on cardiovascular disease: mechanisms and perspectives.
Alberto Aimo,Giorgia Panichella,3 Authors,Antoni Bayés-Genís
2026 · DOI: 10.1038/s41569-026-01277-9
Nature Reviews Cardiology · 0 Citations
TLDR
This Review examines the latest clinical and experimental studies on the presence of MNPs in the blood, atherosclerotic plaques, thrombi and myocardial tissue, and critically evaluates the mechanistic evidence linking MNPs to endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis progression, myocardial injury and arrhythmogenesis.