We examined the relation of alcoholic beverage type and risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in
a case-control study among 340 cases of MI and an equal number of age-, sex-, and …

Background Although moderate drinking confers a decreased risk of myocardial infarction,
the roles of the drinking pattern and type of beverage remain unclear. Methods We studied …

Background Previous studies have suggested that moderate alcohol intake exerts a
protective effect against coronary heart disease. Alterations in plasma lipoprotein levels …

Background: Habitual moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of acute
myocardial infarction (MI), whereas heavy (binge) drinking is associated with higher …

Observational epidemiologic studies indicate that moderate alcohol consumption is
associated with reduced rates of coronary artery disease. 1–3 Several recent studies …

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in
industrialized societies. Identifying and characterizing modifiable variables associated with …

More than 20 years ago, Klatsky et al.(1) published the first large-scale epidemiologic study
showing an inverse association between alcohol and coronary heart disease. Since then …

The authors evaluated the relation between consumption of alcoholic beverages and
incidence of coronary heart disease in White and African-American participants in the …

International comparison data suggest that wine may be more protective against coronary
artery disease than beer or liquor. There are potentially protective antioxidants in wine …

Moderate alcohol consumption has been associated with lower coronary artery disease
(CAD) risk. However, data on the CAD risk associated with high alcohol consumption are …