Is There a Link Between Alcohol, Smoking, and These Conditions?
Both alcohol and smoking have well-documented links to heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Chronic alcohol consumption can lead to alcoholic cardiomyopathy, a form of heart failure. It can also induce atrial fibrillation, commonly known as "holiday heart syndrome." Smoking, on the other hand, accelerates atherosclerosis and increases the risk of atrial fibrillation through oxidative stress and inflammation.
