Diet and risk of atrial fibrillation: Epidemiologic and clinical evidence

Circulation Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2029-2038

  Gronroos, Noelle N ^a   Alonso, Alvaro ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Atrial fibrillation; Caffeine; Diet; Omega 3 fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CAFFEINE; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PLACEBO;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; COFFEE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; FISH; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PROTECTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW DRUG DOSE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CAFFEINE; DIET; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FISHES; HUMANS; RISK;

EID: 77958027176     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-10-0820     Document Type: Review

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