Firefighters’ risk of irregular heartbeat linked to number of on-the-job fire exposures

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn

The more fires they respond to, the higher the risk of atrial fibrillation or AFib — a common irregular heart rhythm — among firefighters, according to a survey of more than 10,000 active U.S. firefighters. After adjusting for atrial fibrillation risk factors, such as high blood pressure and smoking, researchers found a 14% increased risk of atrial fibrillation for every additional five fires fought annually.

More to explorer

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Generated by Feedzy