Key result
Regular consumption of even small amounts of alcohol increases the risk of incident atrial fibrillation, with the risk depending on the dose and type of alcohol consumed.
Why the study?
Information remains conflicting regarding the impact of alcohol consumption, across various doses and types, on the risk of AF and AF-related outcomes.
Does alcohol consumption increase the risk of incident atrial fibrillation and AF-related outcomes?
Does alcohol consumption increase the risk of incident atrial fibrillation and AF-related outcomes?
This narrative review highlights that even small amounts of regular alcohol consumption increase the risk of incident atrial fibrillation.
Alcohol use may raise AF risk irrespective of sex; leaves open dose, type, and causality questions for prospective trials.
Dietary habits, including alcohol consumption, are among the significant risk factors for the occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF). The pathophysiological relationship between alcohol consumption and AF is complex and multifactorial. However, there is conflicting information about the impact of alcohol consumption (in various doses and types) on the risk of AF and AF-related outcomes. Alcohol consumption is significantly associated with AF in a gender-independent manner. The widespread belief that moderate amounts of alcohol, especially red wine, have cardioprotective effects may mean that more people will use alcohol. Even small amounts of alcohol regularly consumed increase the risk of AF. In this narrative review, we will review the epidemiological associations between alcohol and AF, and the implications for incident AF and AF-related outcomes.
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Surma et al. (2023) conducted a review in Atrial Fibrillation. Alcohol consumption vs. Low or no alcohol consumption was evaluated on Incident Atrial Fibrillation. Regular consumption of even small amounts of alcohol increases the risk of incident atrial fibrillation, with the risk depending on the dose and type of alcohol consumed.
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