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Two or More Drinks a Day May Increase Afib Risk in Women
Women who consume two or more alcoholic drinks a day may face increased risk for atrial fibrillation, according to a report from the Women's Health Study published in JAMA.
Nearly 35,000 healthy, middle-aged female health professionals completed questionnaires about alcohol consumption, among other things, and were followed for roughly 12 years. During that time, 2% developed afib.
In multivariable-adjusted analyses, women who consumed less than two drinks a day were not at increased risk for afib. Those who drank two or more a day, however, were significantly more likely to develop afib than those who consumed no alcohol (3% vs. 2%).
The authors note that their findings are consistent with those from previous studies in men.
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Published in Physician's First Watch December 3, 2008
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