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In the journals: Alcohol can increase the risk of heart rhythm problems in middle-aged women.

Publication: Harvard Women's Health Watch
Publication Date: 01-APR-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: In the journals: Alcohol can increase the risk of heart rhythm problems in middle-aged women.(Report)

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In the journals

Alcohol can increase the risk of heart rhythm problems in middle-aged women

Atrial fibrillation is a common heart rhythm disturbance that occurs when the upper chambers of the heart * the atria * contract abnormally. Symptoms range from a fluttering sensation in the chest to shortness of breath and fainting. Atrial fibrillation isn't immediately life-threatening, but it increases the likelihood of having...



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