Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Heart Rhythms Seem Circadian in Nature
The chances of suffering heart problems are not equal throughout the day. Heart attacks occur more often around 10 o’clock in the morning than any other time, a peak that previously was attributed to daily behavior patterns getting underway. A report published online this week by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates that the heartbeats of healthy people, too, exhibit strong circadian rhythms, which could help explain the morning crest of adverse cardiac events.
Posted by Tom Beckman on 12/21 at 09:23 AM
Cardiovascular Health • Circadian Rhythms • Heart Rate Variability • (0) Comments • Permalink
Cardiovascular Health • Circadian Rhythms • Heart Rate Variability • (0) Comments • Permalink
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