Alcohol consumption and risk of atrial fibrillation: How much is too much?

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 290-292

  Conen, David ^a,b   Albert, Christine M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; atrial fibrillation; epidemiology; prevention; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; BINGE DRINKING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART DEATH; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; EDITORIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH;

ALCOHOL; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

ALCOHOL;

EID: 84904568737     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.04.038     Document Type: Editorial

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