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Burroughs Peña MS, Uwamungu JC, Bulka CM, Swett K, Perreira KM, Kansal MM, Loop MS, Hurwitz BE, Daviglus M, Rodriguez CJ. Occupational Exposures and Cardiac Structure and Function: ECHO-SOL (Echocardiographic Study of Latinos). Journal of the American Heart Association. 2020 Sep;9(9). e016122.
Abstract
Background Our objective was to determine associations of occupational exposures with cardiac structure and function in Hispanic/Latino adults. Methods and Results Employed participants were included (n=782; 52% women, mean age 52.9 years). Occupational exposures to burning wood, vehicle exhaust, solvents, pesticides, and metals at the current and longest-held job were assessed by questionnaire. Survey multivariable linear regression analyses were used to model the relationship of each self-reported exposure with echocardiographic measures of cardiac structure and function. Exposure to burning wood at the current job was associated with decreased left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (-3.1%; standard error [SE], 1.0 [=0.002]). When the analysis was restricted to exposure at the longest-held job, occupational exposure to burning wood was associated with increased LV diastolic volume (6.7 mL; SE, 1.6 [