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 …

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 …

Study objective: Although moderate alcohol intake is related to decreased all cause and
ischaemic heart disease mortality, intake of large amounts at a time may be harmful. Design …

Aims Alcohol consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of heart disease
incidence and mortality. However, most studies have focused on an average volume per …

Objective: To evaluate the strength of the evidence provided by epidemiological literature
investigating drinking pattern as effect modifier of alcohol intake on the risk of coronary heart …

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 …

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

Aims To investigate the relationship between three measures of alcohol consumption
obtained simultaneously in a large cohort and the validated risk of coronary heart disease …

BACKGROUND Recent evidence from Eastern Europe of a positive association between
alcohol and cardiovascular disease has challenged the prevailing view that drinking is …

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