Sudden cardiac death after alcohol intake: classification and autopsy findings
Abstract Alcohol is known to have an immediate effect on cardiac rhythm, and previous studies have found that a notable proportion of sudden cardiac deaths (SCD) occur after alcohol intake. The objective of the present study was to investigate the association between the timing of alcohol intake and...
Main Authors: | Lauri Holmström, Janna Kauppila, Juha Vähätalo, Lasse Pakanen, Juha Perkiömäki, Heikki Huikuri, Juhani Junttila |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-10-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20250-3 |
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