Significantly increased incidence of heart failure and rhythm disorders in communities with substantial expansion of wind energy #DEU: [Zusammenfassung auf Deutsch] Background Experimental studies on isolated human myocardium have demonstrated reduced contractility and rhythm-relevant alterations…
[Zusammenfassung auf Deutsch] Background Experimental studies on isolated human myocardium have demonstrated reduced contractility and rhythm-relevant alterations in intracellular calcium metabolism following infrasound exposure. The aim of the current epidemiological study was to determine whether changes in myocardial health associated with low-frequency sound (including infrasound) could be detected under “real-life” conditions. The study compared the incidence of the target outcomes—heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias—between two populations: one with high exposure to the potential harmful agent and one with negligible exposure. . . .
