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Sauna Bathing and Cardiovascular Mortality: 20-Year Cohort

Prospective Finnish cohort examining frequency of sauna use and risk of sudden cardiac death, fatal CVD, and all-cause mortality.

Published 2023 22 views DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.0062

[STUDY DETAILS]

Study Type
Cohort
Quality Grade
B
Publication Year
2023

Summary

20-year follow-up of 2,315 Finnish men found 4-7 sauna sessions/week associated with 63% lower sudden cardiac death risk and 40% lower all-cause mortality vs 1 session/week.

Key Findings

1. Sudden cardiac death -63%
2. All-cause mortality -40%
3. Dose-response with frequency
4. Duration >19 min additional benefit