Stroke is a heterogeneous syndrome, and determining risk factors and treatment depends
on the specific pathogenesis of stroke. Risk factors for stroke can be categorized as …

Background and aims Alcohol use is a major contributor to injuries, mortality and the burden
of disease. This review updates knowledge on risk relations between dimensions of alcohol …

Background Raised blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases
and chronic kidney disease. We estimated worldwide trends in mean systolic and mean …

Importance Lack of current and comprehensive trend data derived from a uniform, reliable,
and valid source on alcohol use, high-risk drinking, andDSM-IValcohol use disorder (AUD) …

Background Although it is well established that heavy alcohol consumption increases the
risk of hypertension, little is known about the effect of a reduction of alcohol intake on blood …

Alcohol use has complex effects on cardiovascular (CV) health. The associations between
drinking and CV diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral …

The aim of this updated statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of stroke among individuals who have not previously …

The importance of metabolic syndrome (MetS) lies in its associated risk of cardiovascular
disease and type 2 diabetes, as well as other harmful conditions such as nonalcoholic fatty …

Alcohol consumption is a risk factor for many chronic diseases and conditions. The average
volume of alcohol consumed, consumption patterns, and quality of the alcoholic beverages …

Background The Seven Countries study in the 1960s showed that populations in the
Mediterranean region experienced lower coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality probably …