Increased rupture of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in patients with COPD correlates with high atmospheric levels of PM2.5 and PM10

• Antonio Bozzani,
• Vittorio Arici,
• Sara Cutti,
• Luca DI Marzo,
• Antonio V. Sterpetti

Affiliations

Antonio Bozzani

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy

Vittorio Arici

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy

Sara Cutti

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy

Luca DI Marzo

Department of Surgery Sapienza University Rome, Italy

Antonio V. Sterpetti

Corresponding author. Sapienza University of Rome Viale del Policlinico, 00167, Rome, Italy.; Department of Surgery Sapienza University Rome, Italy