Patients with heart rhythm disorder warned against heavy alcohol consumption

(European Society of Cardiology) Fourteen drinks a week is linked with a higher risk of health problems including stroke and embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to research published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). " Our study suggests that atrial fibrillation patients should avoid heavy alcohol consumption to prevent stroke and other complications, " said author Dr. Boyoung Joung of Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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