Alcohol consumption and atrial fibrillation: Leisure or suffering!

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest cardiac arrhythmia and it is associated with a substantial burden to the healthcare system. Among many of the risk factors of AF, excessive alcohol intake stands out as one of the modifiable risk factors. While alcohol consumption is a leisure that many indulge in, the repercussions on both health and the health economy are not to be under estimated. Alcohol intake contributes to AF incidence although there are differing opinions as to the quantity of alcohol ingestion, which causes AF development. This review article highlights evidence from a range of studies that delineate the effects of alcohol consumption on AF occurrence.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Alcohol consumption and atrial fibrillation: Leisure or suffering! ; volume:06 ; number:02 ; year:2014 ; pages:110-113 ; Ibnosina journal of medicine and biomedical sciences ; 06, Heft 02 (2014), 110-113

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Sheikh, Abdirahim ; Khalif, Mohamed ; Houmsse, Mahmoud

Further information

• DOI: 10.4103/1947-489X.210364
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022100922455031829829
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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