Air Pollution Heart Risk

Dr. Refky Nicola welcomes back Dr. Kate Hanneman to discuss new research examining the link between long-term air pollution exposure and coronary atherosclerosis detected on cardiac CT. Together, they explore key findings on plaque burden, sex-specific differences, cumulative exposure risks, and the growing cardiovascular implications of wildfire smoke. Sex-Specific Associations between Long-term Air Pollution Exposure and Coronary Atherosclerosis at Cardiac CT. Castillo et al. Radiology 2026; 319(3):e252086.