Associations of Alcohol Consumption With Left Atrial Morphology and Function in a Population at High Cardiovascular Risk

Associations of Alcohol Consumption With Left Atrial Morphology and Function in a Population at High Cardiovascular Risk

Background Excessive alcohol consumption has been associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. An enlarged left atrium and impaired left atrial function may lead to atrial fibrillation. The association of alcohol consumption with structura...

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Main Authors: Aniqa B. Alam, Estefania Toledo‐Atucha, Dora Romaguera, Angel M. Alonso‐Gómez, Miguel A. Martínez‐Gonzalez, Lucas Tojal‐Sierra, Marta Noris Mora, Caterina Mas‐Llado, Linzi Li, Ines Gonzalez‐Casanova, Jordi Salas‐Salvadó, Montserrat Fitó, Alvaro Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
alcohol consumption
atrial fibrillation
atrial structure and function
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.123.031915

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https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.123.031915

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