Friday, December 28, 2018

Secondhand smoke and cardiac arrhythmia

Continuous indoor exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke triggers changes in the heart's electrical activity, known as cardiac alternans, that can predict cardiac arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death, a new study shows. The authors believe the study, conducted in mice, suggests that secondhand smoke exposure alters cells that regulate how the heart beats.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SpnONU

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