Table of Contents

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.

About the Author

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

Reviews

"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)