Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease (eBook)

Derek J. Chadwick and Jamie A. Goode are editors for Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease and other scientific titles.

Chairman's Introduction (T. Peters).

Alcohol and Cardiovascular Diseases: An Historic Overview (A.
Klatsky).

Metabolic Consequences of Alcohol Ingestion (T. Peters & V.
Preedy).

Alcohol and the Myocardium (P. Richardson, et al.).

Alcohol, Free Radicals and Antioxidants (I. Puddey, et
al.).

Alcohol, Cardiac Arrhythmias and Sudden Death (M. Kupari &
P. Koskinen).

Alcohol Intake, Lipids and Risks of Myocardial Infarction (J.
Gaziano & J. Buring).

Alcohol, Coagulation and Fibrinolysis (H. Hendriks & M. van
der Gaag).

Alcohol, Blood Pressure and Hypertension (U. Keil, et
al.).

Do Known Cardiovascular Risk Factors Mediate the Effect of
Alcohol on Cardiovascular Disease? (M. Criqui).

The J-Shaped Curve and Changes in Drinking Habit (A. Shaper
& S. Wannamethee).

Mechanisms of Alcohol-Related Strokes (M. Hillbom, et
al.).

The French Paradox and Wine Drinking (S. Renaud & R.
Gueguen).

Alcohol and All-Cause Mortality: An Overview (J. Rehm & S.
Bondy).

Alcohol, Cardiovascular Diseases and Public Health Policy (P.
Anderson).

Chairman's Summing-Up (T. Peters).

Indexes.

"I highly recommend this book as an essential reference volume on
alcohol and the cardiovascular system..." (Addiction
Biology, Vol. 6, 2001)

"The papers in this volume consider the evidence for the
so-called J-shape curve and propose biological explanations for
this effect..." (Aslib Book Guide, Vol. 64, No. 3, March
1999)