Alcohol and Cardiovascular Diseases
Published on 13. October 1998
Book
Hardback
350 pages
978-0-471-97769-8 (ISBN)
Description
This volume examines aspects of the relationship between alcohol consumption and health. It aims to provide a base for research into the effects of alcohol on the cardiovascular system and into public health attitudes to what is both a universal pleasure and problem.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Weight
570 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-97769-8 (9780471977698)
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Derek J. Chadwick | Jamie A. Goode
Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease
E-Book
04/2008
1st Edition
Wiley
€108.99
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Content
Alcohol and cardiovascular diseases - an historic overview; metabolic consequences of alcohol ingestion; alcohol and the myocardium; alcohol, free radicals and antioxidants; alcohol, arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death; alcohol and blood lipids; alcohol, coagulation, thrombosis and fibrinolysis; alcohol, blood pressure and hypertension; do known cardiovascular risk factors mediate the effects of alcohol on cardiovascular disease?; the J-shaped curve - changes in drinking habits; alcohol and cerebrovascular disease; alcohol and coronary heart disease; the "French Paradox"; alcohol and all-cause mortality; alcohol, cardiovascular disease and public health policy.