Acute effects of particulate matter on cardiovascular events --Chronic effects of air pollution on the risk of myocardial infarction --Chronic effects of air pollution on cardiovascular health --Particle characterization --Exposure assessment for ambient ultrafine particles --From exposure to dose --Translocation of inhaled nanoparticles --Role of chemical composition in determining the cardiovascular effects of particles --In vitro studies --Experimental studies in animals --Human exposure studies --Panel studies --Particulates and oxidative stress --Role of inflammation in the atherogenic effects of particulate matter --Inhaled particles, postprandial lipids and their possible contribution to atherogenesis : the Trojan horse hypothesis --Inhaled particulate matter and atherosclerosis in humans --Effects of nanoparticles on the pulmonary vasculature --Particulate matter, hypertension, and the metabolic syndrome --Particles and the vascular endothelium --Particles, coagulation, and thrombosis --Particles and the pathogenesis of atherothrombosis --Particles and the autonomic nervous system --Air pollution and arrhythmia --Risk assessment --Environmental regulation of particulate matter --From ambient ultrafine particles to nanotechnology and nanotoxicology.