Firefighters are exposed to many toxins during their careers. These exposures increase their risk for heart disease and cancer. In this video, AJM Editor-in-Chief Joseph S. Alpert explains new research showing the benefits of early diagnosis of cardiac dysfunction using a cardiac stress test to measure fitness. Early diagnosis would help firefighters and others learn their risks and take preventive steps. You can read “Subclinical Cardiac Dysfunction Is Associated with Reduced Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Firefighters” by Smith et al in the June 2022 issue of the American Journal of Medicine on our website amjmed.com.
Cardiac Dysfunction & Fitness in Firefighters (video)
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