Journal article
Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation: A Sobering Review
A Voskoboinik, S Prabhu, LH Ling, JM Kalman, PM Kistler
Journal of the American College of Cardiology | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2016
Abstract
Alcohol is popular in Western culture, supported by a perception that modest intake is cardioprotective. However, excessive drinking has detrimental implications for cardiovascular disease. Atrial fibrillation (AF) following an alcohol binge or the “holiday heart syndrome” is well characterized. However, more modest levels of alcohol intake on a regular basis may also increase the risk of AF. The pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for the relationship between alcohol and AF may include direct toxicity and alcohol's contribution to obesity, sleep-disordered breathing, and hypertension. We aim to provide a comprehensive review of the epidemiology and pathophysiology by which alcohol may..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Supported in part by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Funding. Professor Kistler is supported by a practitioner fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Drs. Voskoboinik and Prabhu are supported by cofunded NHMRC/National Heart Foundation (NHF) post-graduate scholarships and Baker IDI Bright Sparks scholarships. Dr. Ling is supported by a post-doctoral fellowship from the NHF. Prof. Kalman has reported that he has no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.