Media Outlets Highlight Research from Dr. Catherine Vanchiere and Colleagues on Firefighting and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation

Research conducted by Catherine Vanchiere, MD, third-year internal medicine resident at Temple University Hospital, and colleagues and published online in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that the more fires a firefighter fought per year, the higher risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat. HealthDay and Physician’s Weekly highlighted the research.