The risk appears to increase more and more when patients consume a higher daily dose. 

New data published in Nature Communications may explain why heart problems are so common among shift workers. 

What do these findings say about current billing policies? 

The study's authors hope their work can help with the development of new interventions that target this issue. 

The solution is expected to hit US markets by November. 

The analysis included more than 5,000 patients who received care from December 2014 to January 2018 in one of 42 countries.

AFib episodes that last 5.5 hours or longer increase a patient’s risk of ischemic stroke by a significant margin.