NYMC Faculty Publications
Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation: A Pathophysiologic Perspective
Author Type(s)
Resident/Fellow, Faculty
DOI
10.1097/CRD.0000000000000479
Journal Title
Cardiology in Review
First Page
177
Last Page
184
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2023
Department
Medicine
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Its burden on patients and the health care system is only expected to increase. Several studies have established a dose-response relationship between the amount and frequency of alcohol consumption and the incidence of new onset AF independent of sex, age, and other risk factors. This causal relationship is mediated by the impact alcohol consumption has on conduction properties of the atrium, structural and cellular effect on cardiac myocytes, and dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system. This article reviews the current literature supporting the link between alcohol consumption and AF while attempting to provide an insight into pathophysiological mechanisms.
Recommended Citation
Kaul, R., Kaul, R., Paul, P., Maksymiuk, V., Frishman, W. H., & Aronow, W. S. (2023). Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation: A Pathophysiologic Perspective. Cardiology in Review, 31 (4), 177-184. https://doi.org/10.1097/CRD.0000000000000479