Researchers from the United States found out that consumption even alcohol glasses per day can increase the risk of atrial fibrillation from a person. The article dedicated to this effect is published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
100 volunteers from the middle age in 64 years old, who revealed the atrial fibrillation – the most common form of arrhythmias. On average, for four weeks, they consumed at least one glass of alcohol per day. Each of them was with an elekardiograph with them, including that with each consumption of alcohol, and a continuously operating sensor for measuring alcohol concentration. In addition, the research participants periodically took blood samples.
It turned out that the likelihood that each episode of the atrial fibrillation was previously preceded by one alcohol gland, was above two times, and two or more – three times. The high content of alcohol in the blood also raised this danger.
At the same time, researchers recognize that research participants could forget or shy to include electrocardiographs.