School of Medicine researchers find time link to sudden cardiac death

Sudden cardiac death: Time of day link found in mice

BBC News: School of Medicine researchers found how the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat. “Our study identifies a hitherto unknown mechanism for electrical instability in the heart,” said Darwin Jeyaraj, assistant professor of medicine. “It provides insights into day and night variation in arrhythmia susceptibility that has been known for many years.”