(Reuters Health) - Former players from the National Football League may face an increased risk of a type of irregular heartbeat that could lead to ...
- Former players from the National Football League may face an increased risk of a type of irregular heartbeat that could lead to stroke, a new study suggests.
The American Heart Association estimates that more than 2.7 million people in the U.S. experience atrial fibrillation - sometimes known as AFib - making it the most common irregular heart rhythm. Overall, the retired NFL players had fewer cardiovascular risk factors, such as type-2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Most of the former players also had lower resting heart rates compared to the men from the DHS.
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