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Alcohol and A-fib: Is Abstinence the Best Medicine? - Frankly Speaking EP 166
Alcohol and A-fib: Is Abstinence the Best Medicine? - Frankly Speaking EP 166
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10 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-166
Overview: Alcohol consumption has been associated with negative cardiovascular outcomes, yet many clinicians still counsel patients that it is okay in moderation. Past observational studies have supported this idea, showing a dose-dependent relationship between alcohol consumption and the incidence of a-fib. In this episode we will explore the latest RCT out of Australia, which suggest that no level of alcohol intake is safe when it comes to a-fib.
Guest: Robert A. Baldor, MD, FAAFP
Music Credit: Richard Onorato
Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-166
Overview: Alcohol consumption has been associated with negative cardiovascular outcomes, yet many clinicians still counsel patients that it is okay in moderation. Past observational studies have supported this idea, showing a dose-dependent relationship between alcohol consumption and the incidence of a-fib. In this episode we will explore the latest RCT out of Australia, which suggest that no level of alcohol intake is safe when it comes to a-fib.
Guest: Robert A. Baldor, MD, FAAFP
Music Credit: Richard Onorato
Released:
Mar 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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