Alcohol consumption, drinking patterns, and ischemic heart disease: A narrative review of meta-analyses and a systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of heavy drinking occasions on risk for moderate drinkers

BMC Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Roerecke, Michael ^a   Rehm, Jürgen ^a,b,c,d  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Binge drinking; Heavy drinking; Ischemic heart disease; Meta analysis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADVERSE EFFECTS; COMPLICATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; RISK FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84965087830     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17417015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12916-014-0182-6     Document Type: Article

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