The heart and vascular system are susceptible to the harmful effects of alcohol. Alcohol is an
active toxin that undergoes widespread diffusion throughout the body, causing multiple …

Alcohol has a hormetic physiological behavior that results in either increased or decreased
cardiovascular risk depending on the amount consumed, drinking frequency, pattern of …

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 …

Background—Although considerable research describes the cardiovascular effects of
habitual moderate and heavy alcohol consumption, the immediate risks following alcohol …

Purpose of Review A clear link between excessive alcohol consumption and cardiovascular
disease (CVD) has been established, but no consensus exists on the effects of moderate …

Abstract Purpose of Review Previous research suggests that low-moderate alcohol
consumption may have cardioprotective effects, while heavy or binge-pattern drinking is …

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 use is an important preventable and modifiable cause of non‐communicable
disease, and has complex effects on the cardiovascular system that vary with dose …

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

There has been an impressive accumulation of consistent mechanistic and observational
evidence that largely supports an association between light to moderate alcohol …