Alcohol and cardiovascular health: the dose makes the poison… or the remedy

JH O'Keefe, SK Bhatti, A Bajwa, JJ DiNicolantonio… - Mayo Clinic …, 2014 - Elsevier
Habitual light to moderate alcohol intake (up to 1 drink per day for women and 1 or 2 drinks
per day for men) is associated with decreased risks for total mortality, coronary artery …

Alcohol and cardiovascular health: the razor-sharp double-edged sword

JH O'Keefe, KA Bybee, CJ Lavie - Journal of the American College of …, 2007 - jacc.org
An extensive body of data shows concordant J-shaped associations between alcohol intake
and a variety of adverse health outcomes, including coronary heart disease, diabetes …

Alcohol and cardiovascular diseases: where do we stand today?

AL Klatsky - Journal of internal medicine, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
For centuries, multiple medical risks of heavy alcohol drinking have been evident with
simultaneous awareness of a less harmful or sensible drinking limit. The increased risks of …

Cardiovascular and overall mortality risk in relation to alcohol consumption in patients with cardiovascular disease

S Costanzo, A Di Castelnuovo, MB Donati… - Circulation, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Alcohol, in striking contrast to tobacco and illicit drugs, is linked to an extensively
documented J-shaped doseeffect curve, with regular moderate consumption reducing …

Alcohol and cardiovascular health

AL Klatsky - Physiology & behavior, 2010 - Elsevier
The substantial medical risks of heavy alcohol drinking as well as the probable existence of
a less harmful or safe drinking limit have been evident for centuries. Modern epidemiology …

Alcohol and the heart: to abstain or not to abstain?

R Movva, VM Figueredo - International journal of cardiology, 2013 - Elsevier
Alcohol has been consumed by most societies over the last 7000years. Abraham Lincoln
said “It has long been recognized that the problems with alcohol relate not to the use of a …

Alcohol and cardiovascular disease: how much is too much?

A Toma, G Paré, DP Leong - Current atherosclerosis reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Previous research suggests that low-moderate alcohol
consumption may have cardioprotective effects, while heavy or binge-pattern drinking is …

Moderate alcohol consumption and coronary heart disease: a review

LM Hines, EB Rimm - Postgraduate medical journal, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Consumption of alcoholic beverages has been a prominent feature of many cultures since
the ancient civilisations. Throughout history, the pros and cons of alcohol have been …

Alcohol and cardiovascular diseases

AL Klatsky - Expert review of cardiovascular therapy, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
With respect to cardiovascular disorders, epidemiologic studies support the hypothesis of
increased risks among heavy alcohol drinkers and indicate a lower risk among lighter …

Alcohol consumption and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis

S Costanzo, A Di Castelnuovo, MB Donati… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to quantify the relation between alcohol
consumption and cardiovascular and total mortality in patients with a history of …