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Work-related stress can double risk of potentially deadly irregular heartbeat

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Work-related stress can double the risk of a potentially deadly irregular heartbeat.

Researchers found that job strain and a perceived lack of reward are associated with a much greater chance of developing atrial fibrillation.

The study of office workers in Canada showed that the combination of high job strain with a low reward for effort had the greatest impact.