Excessive alcohol use can lead to a variety of adverse effects including liver disease, heart
failure (HF), increased cancer risk, neurologic complications, and unintentional injuries …

Opinion Statement Moderate alcohol intake is beneficial to the heart and cardiovascular
system. A J-or U-shaped response has been shown in the majority of studies examining …

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 …

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 …

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

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

Cardiovascular illnesses remain the primary cause of death, accounting for at least 17.9
million fatalities per year and posing a significant public health problem because of its …

The association between excess alcohol consumption and increased cardiovascular risk is
well established. By contrast, numerous observational studies have reported that light-to …

Evidence that drinking modest amounts of alcohol may reduce the risk of coronary heart
disease, the leading cause of death in many developed countries, is now substantial. At the …

The decision to consume alcohol is associated with risks and benefits that vary according to
family history (genes) and environment. The risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) is …