Open AccessModerate Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Among US Male Physicians
Author(s) -
Christine M. Albert,
JoAnn E. Manson,
Nancy R. Cook,
Umed A. Ajani,
J. Michael Gaziano,
Charles H. Hennekens
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.100.9.944
Subject(s) - medicine , alcohol , confounding , sudden cardiac death , prospective cohort study , alcohol consumption , alcohol intake , relative risk , heart disease , confidence interval , biochemistry , chemistry
Individuals who consume high amounts of alcohol (>5 drinks/d) have increased risks of ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, the relationship is less clear for drinkers of light-to-moderate amounts.
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