Alcohol and cardiovascular diseases: Where do we stand today?

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 278, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 238-250

  Klatsky, A L ^a  

^a DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Cardiovascular disease; Epidemiology; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEART FAILURE; HEART SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LOW RISK PATIENT; MEDICAL HISTORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED WINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ATRIAL PREMATURE COMPLEXES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ATRIAL PREMATURE COMPLEXES; CARDIOMYOPATHY, ALCOHOLIC; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE;

EID: 84938750160     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joim.12390     Document Type: Review

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