Retired NFL Players Five-Times More Likely to Have Atrial Fibrillation in Cleveland Clinic Study
July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 24 -- The Cleveland Clinic issued the following news release:
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- Former pro football players were eight-times more likely to have a pacemaker
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Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a group of retired National Football League (NFL) players were more than five times as likely to have to atrial fibrillation (AFib) when compared to men in the general population.
For the first time, Cleveland Clinic res . . .
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- Former pro football players were eight-times more likely to have a pacemaker
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Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a group of retired National Football League (NFL) players were more than five times as likely to have to atrial fibrillation (AFib) when compared to men in the general population.
For the first time, Cleveland Clinic res . . .