Importance Observational studies have consistently proposed cardiovascular benefits
associated with light alcohol consumption, while recent genetic analyses (ie, mendelian …

Background: The causal role of alcohol consumption for cardiovascular disease remains
unclear. We used Mendelian randomization (MR) to predict the effect of alcohol …

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 …

Background Alcohol consumption and smoking, 2 major risk factors for cardiovascular
disease (CVD), often occur together. The objective of this study is to use a wide range of …

Observational studies suggest alcohol use promotes the development of some adverse
cardiometabolic traits but protects against others including outcomes related to coronary …

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

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 …

Background Whether the association of alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease is
the product of confounding and the degree to which this concern applies to other behaviors …

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

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 …