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Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation: A Pathophysiologic Perspective by Risheek Kaul; Ridhima Kaul; Pradipta Paul; Victoria Maksymiuk; William H. Frishman; Wilbert S. Aronow is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation: A Pathophysiologic Perspective about?
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Its burden on patients and the health care system is only expected to increase. Several studies have established a dose-response relationship between the amount and frequency of alcohol consumption and the incidence of new onset AF independent of sex, age, and other risk factors. This causal relationship is mediated by the impact alcohol consumption has on conduction properties of the atrium, structural and cellular effect on cardiac myocytes, and dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system. This article reviews the current literature supporting the link between alcohol consumption and AF while attempting to provide an insight into pathophysiological mechanisms.
Who reads Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation: A Pathophysiologic Perspective?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Medicine.
- Author
- Risheek Kaul; Ridhima Kaul; Pradipta Paul; Victoria Maksymiuk; William H. Frishman; Wilbert S. Aronow
- Publisher
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)