Does heavy alcohol consumption increase the risk of atrial fibrillation in men and women?
Heavy alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation in men, independent of coronary heart disease or blood pressure.
Heavy alcohol consumption is associated with a higher risk of atrial fibrillation, at least among men. This relationship does not appear to be related to the adverse effects of heavy drinking on coronary heart disease or blood pressure.
Mukamal et al. (Tue,) studied this question.