Coffee, alcohol, smoking, physical activity and QT interval duration: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Abnormalities in the electrocardiographic QT interval duration have been associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. However, there is substantial uncertainty about the effect of modifiable factors such as coffee intake, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumpti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-02-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3046251?pdf=render |