Lower risk of stroke after alcohol abstinence in patients with incident atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population-based cohort study.
So-Ryoung LeeHyun-Jung LeeJin- Hyung JungKyung-Do HanSeil OhGregory Y H LipPublished in: European heart journal (2021)
Current alcohol consumption was associated with an increased risk of ischaemic stroke in patients with newly diagnosed AF, and alcohol abstinence after AF diagnosis could reduce the risk of ischaemic stroke. Lifestyle intervention, including attention to alcohol consumption, should be encouraged as part of a comprehensive approach to AF management to improve clinical outcomes.
Keyphrases
- alcohol consumption
- atrial fibrillation
- newly diagnosed
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- cardiovascular disease
- smoking cessation
- heart failure
- randomized controlled trial
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- metabolic syndrome
- working memory
- physical activity
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- left ventricular
- venous thromboembolism
- brain injury
- mitral valve