New Study Identifies Shared Risk Factors for Breast Cancer and Atrial Fibrillation

New study identifies shared risk factors for breast cancer and atrial fibrillation

Alcohol use and smoking were linked to breast cancer and atrial fibrillation/flutter in women ages 55 years and older in multiple regions of the world, according to new, independent research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

Do breast cancer and irregular heartbeat have common risk factors and rates?

Alcohol use and smoking are linked to breast cancer and atrial fibrillation/flutter in women 55 and older in multiple regions of the world, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Study Links Alcohol and Smoking to Higher Rates of Breast Cancer and Atrial Fibrillation in Older Women Worldwide

A global analysis published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association has found that alcohol consumption and smoking are significant shared risk factors for both breast cancer and atrial fibrillation (AFib) in women aged 55 and older, with similar rates of the two conditions occurring in about 40% of countries studied. Researchers evaluated data from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 database covering 204 countries and territories, …