Alcohol abstinence can halve AF burden: study
But many patients are loath to cut back, Australian researchers say
Habitual drinkers with AF can reduce recurrence of arrhythmia if they abstain from alcohol, a small Australian trial shows.
Researchers from six Victorian hospitals randomised 140 people with AF who had more than 10 standard drinks a week (mean 17) to either abstinence for six months or drinking at their normal levels.
