Does Moderate Drinking Increase the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation? The Norwegian HUNT (Nord‐Trøndelag Health) Study
Why the study?
Does moderate drinking increase the risk of atrial fibrillation?
Population
Participants in the Norwegian HUNT (Nord-Trøndelag Health) Study
Design
Cohort
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Moderate drinking within limits shows negligible AF risk in non-binge drinkers; leaves open causality and broader applicability pending trials.
Structured PICO
Does moderate drinking increase the risk of atrial fibrillation?
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Population
Participants in the Norwegian HUNT (Nord-Trøndelag Health) Study
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Intervention
Moderate drinking / alcohol consumption within recommended limits
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Outcome
Risk of Atrial Fibrillation (AF)hard clinical
Moderate alcohol consumption within recommended limits does not meaningfully increase the risk of atrial fibrillation in individuals without binge or problem drinking.
Cite This Study
Gémes et al. (2017) studied this question.