Arrhythmias & electrophysiologyMeta-analysis
Diet and risk of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review
- Systematic review
Study context
- Population
- Patients with or at risk of atrial fibrillation (AF)
- Outcome
- Association between AF and dietary patterns and components
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
- Guidelines recommend alcohol abstinence or reduction to decrease AF symptoms, burden and progression
- Guidelines do not indicate caffeine abstention to prevent AF episodes (unless a trigger for AF symptoms)
- Uncertainty persists on harms or benefits of chocolate, fish, salt, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and micronutrients
Original publication
Diet and risk of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. Eur Heart J. Published 17 September 2024. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehae551
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it