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Smoking raises lifetime risk of irregular heart rate
Updated On: 01 May, 2018 02:09 PM IST | New York | IANS
Researchers identified smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index, blood pressure, diabetes, and history of myocardial infarction or heart failure as risk factors
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Smoking and alcohol consumption increase lifetime risk of a rapid and irregular heart rate, called atrial fibrillation, which can lead to a stroke, dementia, heart failure and other complications, a new study says.
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