Moderate Alcohol Consumption Is Associated With Lower Risk for Heart Failure But Not Atrial Fibrillation

Volume: 5, Issue: 11, Pages: 837 - 844
Published: Nov 1, 2017
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the hypothesis that alcohol consumption is associated with onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) and/or heart failure (HF). The connection between ethanol intake and AF or HF remains controversial. The study population was 22,824 AF- or HF-free subjects (48% men, age ≥35 years) randomly recruited from the general population included in the Moli-sani study, for whom complete data on HF, AF, and alcohol consumption...
Paper Details
Title
Moderate Alcohol Consumption Is Associated With Lower Risk for Heart Failure But Not Atrial Fibrillation
Published Date
Nov 1, 2017
Volume
5
Issue
11
Pages
837 - 844
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