Alcohol and arrhythmias: A comprehensive review

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 221-228

  George, Anil ^a   Figueredo, Vincent M ^b  

^a PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Atrial fibrillation; Ethanol; Sudden cardiac death; Supraventricular tachycardia; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DEATH; HEART SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSORECEPTOR; QT INTERVAL; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; HUMANS;

EID: 77949451183     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328334b42d     Document Type: Review

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