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Alcohol Use, Myocardial Infarction, Sudden Cardiac Death, and Hypertension
Author(s) -
Klatsky Arthur L.,
Friedman Gary D.,
Siegelaub Abraham B.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.267
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1530-0277
pISSN - 0145-6008
DOI - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1979.tb04764.x
Subject(s) - myocardial infarction , cardiology , medicine , coronary heart disease , risk factor , alcoholic cardiomyopathy , cardiomyopathy , sudden cardiac death , heart failure
Studying coronary risk factors, this article concludes that: regular use of alcohol may protect against major coronary events; regular use of three or more drinks daily is a probable risk factor for hypertension; the relations of alcohol use to coronary disease, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy are disparate.