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 …

Importance A previous meta-analysis of the association between alcohol use and all-cause
mortality found no statistically significant reductions in mortality risk at low levels of …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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

Background Studies evaluating alcohol consumption and cardiovascular diseases have
shown inconsistent results. Methods We performed a systematic review of peer-reviewed …

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