Holistic evaluation of the environmental impacts of shipping in the sensitive region of Ria de Aveiro.

Shipping activity can be a substantial source of pollution and impact on the environment, including air, water and ecosystems, as well as adverse health and climatic effects. Due to the distribution of maritime transport activity routes in the EU, a large portion of the population is exposed to shipping pollution throughout Europe. The ongoing European project EMERGE aims to investigate and quantify these impacts over Europe, and in more detail, in specific case studies regions.

Effect of routine cardiovascular catheterization on cardiac troponin I concentration in dogs.

Objective: To determine changes in cardiac troponin I concentration (cTnI) associated with cardiovascular catheterization in dogs.

Animals, Materials And Methods: cTnI was measured after transarterial coil embolization of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), balloon valvuloplasty (BV), and pacemaker implantation (PACE). Dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy (OHE) were used as a control, with 15 animals in each group.