Global trends and regional disparities in atrial fibrillation and flutter burden attributable to high alcohol consumption: findings from the global burden of disease study 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the global burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) attributable to high alcohol consumption (HAC) from 1990 to 2021, and to examine its spatiotemporal distribution characteristics.

Study design

An observational study based on Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021 data.

Methods

Using GBD 2021 data, we analyzed trends in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and mortality for AF/AFL attributable to HAC at the global, regional, and national levels from 1990 to 2021, with a focus on differences by gender, age, and socio-demographic index (SDI).

Results

DALYs for HAC-attributable AF/AFL rose from 155,703 (95% UI: 105,255-206,083) in 1990 to 362,698 (95% UI: 263,321-465,594) in 2021, while mortality increased from 4,308

SUBMITTER: Hua Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11974038 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature