Novartis Foundation Symposium 216 – Alcohol and Cardiovascular Diseases

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.