Cognitive Remediation Journal 2022, 11(1):1 | DOI: 10.5507/crj.2022.002
Drinking Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation: Even Small Doses of Alcohol Increase the Risk
- 1 Psychiatrická nemocnice Bohnice
Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Drinking alcohol is one of the common risk factors for this disorder. Alcohol abstinence, on the other hand, acts as a protective factor. However, these findings are based mainly on questionnaire surveys, which may not be completely reliable.
Keywords: Drinking alcohol, atrial fibrillation, risk
Published: March 31, 2022 Show citation
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