Why the study?
Does alcohol consumption increase the risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter?
Does alcohol consumption increase the risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter?
Alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter in men, but moderate consumption does not appear to increase this risk in women.
Suggests sex-specific alcohol-AF associations; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Consumption of alcohol was associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter in men. In women, moderate consumption of alcohol did not seem to be associated with risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter.
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Frost et al. (2004) studied this question.