Previous meta-analyses have reported either a protective, neutral or detrimental association
from chronic heavy drinking in relation to ischaemic heart disease (IHD). We investigated the …

Background Alcohol consumption is a major global risk factor for mortality and morbidity.
Much discussion has revolved around the diverse findings on the complex relationship …

Contrary to a cardioprotective effect of moderate regular alcohol consumption, accumulating
evidence points to a detrimental effect of irregular heavy drinking occasions (> 60 g of pure …

Aims Most, but not all, epidemiological studies suggest a cardioprotective association for low
to moderate average alcohol consumption. The objective was to quantify the dose–response …

Aims Light-to-moderate drinking has been associated with reduced risk of heart failure (HF).
We have examined the association between alcohol consumption and incident HF in older …

Objective: Previous meta-analyses estimate that low-volume alcohol consumption protects
against coronary heart disease (CHD). Potential errors in studies include systematic …

Background Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption has been reported to be cardio-
protective among apparently healthy individuals; however, it is unclear whether this …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to discuss the effect of alcohol consumption on
various cardiovascular (CV) diseases and CV mortality. Recent Findings Alcohol intake has …

Background The relationship between alcohol consumption and ischaemic heart disease
(IHD) risk is complex and several issues remain unresolved because many studies used …

Current abstainers from alcohol have been identified as an inadequate reference group in
epidemiologic studies of the effects of alcohol, because inclusion of former drinkers might …