Different grafting strategies

Causation

Disease Definite Probable

Atherosclerotic ischaemic heart

disease Carbon disulfide Tobacco smoke

Nonatheromatous ischaemic heart disease

Organic nitrates

Myocardial asphyxiant Carbon monoxide, cyanide, hydrogen

sulfide

Direct myocardial injury Arsenic, arsine Antimony

Arrhythmias Halogenated hydrocarbons,

organophosphates, arsine Antimony, arsenic, lead

Hypertension Carbon disulfide

Peripheral arterial occlusive disease

Arsenic, lead, carbon disulfide, vinyl chloride

Source: Adapted from Benowitz (1992).

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