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Stoupel E
Effect of geomagnetic activity on cardiovascular parameters
Journal of Clinical and Basic Cardiology 1999; 2 (Issue 1), 34-
Kuleshova, V.P., S.A. Pulinets, E.S. Sazanova, A.M. Kharchenko (1998)
Biotropic effects of geomagnetic storms and heir seasonal variations,
Biofizika, Vol. 46, Issue 5, September -
Taboada, R.E.R., P.S. Figueredo and S.S. Figueredo (2004)
Geomagnetic activity related to acute myocardial infarctions: Relationship in a reduced population and time interval,
Geofisica International, Vol. 43, No. 2, 2004, pp. 265-
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At least three studies correlate a strong link between the occurrence of geomagnetic storms and heart attacks (myocardial infarctions). It appears that strong magnetic pulses from geomagnetic storms interfere with the electric impulses that stimulate the heart muscle to contract.
According to these studies, the number of hospitalizations due to heart attacks peak during storm activities. In one study, the number more than doubled, and in another study, the number of fatal heart attacks increased by 70%.
It is interesting to note that the heart attack rates begin to increase at a moderate
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Manfred Kaiser