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Alcohol consumption and risk of cardiovascular outcomes and bleeding in patients with established atrial fibrillation
Philipp Reddiess, Stefanie Aeschbacher, Pascal Meyre, Michael Coslovsky, Michael Kühne, Nicolas Rodondi, Oliver Baretella, Jürg H. Beer, Richard Kobza, Giorgio Moschovitis, Marcello Di Valentino, Cyrill Müller, Fabienne Steiner, Leo H. Bonati, Christian Sticherling, Stefan Osswald and David Conen; for the BEAT-AF and Swiss-AF investigators
CMAJ January 25, 2021 193 (4) E117-E123; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.200778
Philipp Reddiess
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDStefanie Aeschbacher
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
PhDPascal Meyre
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MD PhDMichael Coslovsky
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
PhDMichael Kühne
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDNicolas Rodondi
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MD MASOliver Baretella
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MD PhDJürg H. Beer
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDRichard Kobza
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDGiorgio Moschovitis
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDMarcello Di Valentino
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDCyrill Müller
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDFabienne Steiner
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDLeo H. Bonati
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDChristian Sticherling
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDStefan Osswald
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
MDDavid Conen
Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald, Conen); Cardiology Division (Reddiess, Aeschbacher, Meyre, Coslovsky, Kühne, Müller, Steiner, Sticherling, Osswald); Clinical Trial Unit Basel, Department of Clinical Research (Coslovsky), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM) (Rodondi), University of Bern; Department of General Internal Medicine (Rodondi), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medicine (Beer), Cantonal Hospital of Baden and Molecular Cardiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Kobza), Luzerner Kantonsspital, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Moschovitis), EOC Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology (Di Valentino), EOC Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Bonati), University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Population Health Research Institute (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
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Alcohol consumption and risk of cardiovascular outcomes and bleeding in patients with established atrial fibrillation
Philipp Reddiess, Stefanie Aeschbacher, Pascal Meyre, Michael Coslovsky, Michael Kühne, Nicolas Rodondi, Oliver Baretella, Jürg H. Beer, Richard Kobza, Giorgio Moschovitis, Marcello Di Valentino, Cyrill Müller, Fabienne Steiner, Leo H. Bonati, Christian Sticherling, Stefan Osswald, David Conen
CMAJ Jan 2021, 193 (4) E117-E123; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.200778
Alcohol consumption and risk of cardiovascular outcomes and bleeding in patients with established atrial fibrillation
Philipp Reddiess, Stefanie Aeschbacher, Pascal Meyre, Michael Coslovsky, Michael Kühne, Nicolas Rodondi, Oliver Baretella, Jürg H. Beer, Richard Kobza, Giorgio Moschovitis, Marcello Di Valentino, Cyrill Müller, Fabienne Steiner, Leo H. Bonati, Christian Sticherling, Stefan Osswald, David Conen
CMAJ Jan 2021, 193 (4) E117-E123; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.200778
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