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This review explores the role and potential mechanisms of commonly consumed beverages, including caffeine, alcohol, and energy drinks, as triggers for atrial fibrillation.
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Does the consumption of caffeine, alcohol, and energy drinks cause atrial fibrillation?
Does the consumption of caffeine, alcohol, and energy drinks cause atrial fibrillation?
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This review summarizes the potential mechanisms and current evidence regarding the role of caffeine, alcohol, and energy drinks in triggering atrial fibrillation.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia in the United States and worldwide. Caffeine, alcohol, and, more recently, energy drinks are the most commonly consumed beverages in daily living, especially by young individuals. Several questions have been raised about the implications of caffeine, alcohol, and energy drinks in cardiovascular health, especially in triggering AF. This review focuses on the role of these commonly consumed beverages as a cause of AF, with special emphasis of potential mechanisms and studies addressing this issue.
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Turagam et al. (2015) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Commonly consumed beverages (caffeine, alcohol, energy drinks) was evaluated on Atrial fibrillation. This review explores the role and potential mechanisms of commonly consumed beverages, including caffeine, alcohol, and energy drinks, as triggers for atrial fibrillation.
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