Alcohol consumption as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 706-712

  Samokhvalov, Andriy V ^a   Irving, Hyacinth M ^a   Rehm, Jürgen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

alcohol; atrial fibrillation; cardiac rhythm disorders; causality; heavy drinking

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 79851479072     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e32833a1947     Document Type: Article

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