The study found that the noise of the aircraft caused damage to myocardial infarction

Published Date: 17 Feb 2023

Noise can play an important role in the initiation and progression of ischemic heart disease. Researchers from the Department of Cardiology at the University Medical Center Mainz have found that noise exposure...

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