How Election Day can affect your heart

Political campaigns can do more than raise your blood pressure. Studies link election stress to irregular heartbeats and an increase in heart attacks.

兩項回顧性研究顯示，選舉前後心律失常與心髒病發作住院率明顯上升，且與黨派立場無關，而與壓力反應有關。研究者提醒心血管高風險人群限制新聞攝入、保證睡眠與用藥，並關注身體信號。