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

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

Among firefighters, the risk of having an irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation (AFib), increases with the number of fires they respond to, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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