People who Smoke are prone to lethal irregular heart beat new study reveals. Atrial fibrillation is responsible for as many as 30 per cent of all life-threatening strokes. As people who smoke are 45% more likely to develop irregular Coronary heart beat.  '

"If you smoke, stop smoking and if you don't smoke, don't start" said  Study author Dr Dagfinn Aune, from Imperial College London,

'We found that smokers are at increased risk of atrial fibrillation, but the risk is reduced considerably in those who quit.'


The Study

The researchers analysed 29 research carried out in Europe, North America, Australia and Japan.

The study review had a total of 677,785 participants, of which 39,282 suffered from atrial fibrillation.

The Result

Results further suggest that all smokers are 32 per cent more likely to develop atrial fibrillation, while those who have ditched the habit still have a nine per cent higher risk.

Compared to no cigarettes, smoking five, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 29 daily raises the risk of atrial fibrillation by nine, 17, 25, 32, 39 and 45 per cent, respectively.

Dr Aune said: 'Our results provide further evidence of the health benefits of quitting smoking and, even better, to never start smoking in the first place.

'This is important from a public health perspective to prevent atrial fibrillation and many other chronic diseases.' Smoking also raises the risk of lung cancer, heart disease and pneumonia.



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