Atrial Fibrillation
New atrial fibrillation study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Minnesota
Published in Hematology Week, November 29th, 2010
2010 NOV 29 -- According to recent research published in the Circulation Journal, "Dietary factors might affect the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), but available studies have provided inconsistent results. A review of published observational studies and randomized trials identified 4 dietary exposures that had been investigated regarding AF risk: alcohol, fish-derived n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, caffeine, and ascorbic acid."
"Though studies were highly heterogeneous in their design and results, they showed a consistently increased risk of AF in heavy alcohol drinkers, but no risk associated with moderate alcohol intake. High coffee intake was...
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