Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol consumption is a known, modifiable risk factor for incident atrial fibrillation (AF). However, it remains unclear whether the protective effect of moderate alcohol consumption-that has been reported for various cardiovascular diseases also applies to the risk for new-onset AF. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the role of different drinking patterns (low: <14 grams/week; moderate: <168 grams/week; and heavy: >168 grams/week) on the risk for incident AF. Major electronic databases were searched for observational cohorts examining the role of different drinking behaviors on the risk for incident AF. We analyzed 16 studies (13,044,007 patients). Incident AF rate was 2.3%. Moderate alcohol consumption significantly reduced the risk for new-onset AF when compared to both

SUBMITTER: Giannopoulos G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8871230 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature