Search Tag: Working Hours

Cardiology Management

Long-working-hours-and-increased-afib-risk

2017 18 Jul

Long working hours are shown to be associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Researchers found that, compared to people who worked a normal week of between 35-40 hours, those who worked 55 hours or more were about 40% more likely to develop AFib during the following 10 years. "This could be...Read more