Criqui M H
Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1986 Dec;10(6):564-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1986.tb05145.x.
Interest in the effects of alcohol on cardiovascular risk factors and disease has increased sharply with reports of complex and previously unsuspected associations. The present report focuses on the associations of alcohol with blood pressure, lipids, and cardiovascular disease mortality. The epidemiological evidence to date appears to support the idea that moderate alcohol consumption, defined as two drinks a day or less, may offer some protection for coronary heart disease, but that higher levels of alcohol promote hypertension and are directly toxic to the heart, leading to stroke, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, and perhaps even coronary heart disease.
随着复杂且此前未被怀疑的关联报道出现，对酒精对心血管危险因素和疾病影响的关注急剧增加。本报告聚焦于酒精与血压、血脂及心血管疾病死亡率之间的关联。迄今为止的流行病学证据似乎支持这样一种观点，即适度饮酒（定义为每天饮用两杯及以下）可能对冠心病有一定保护作用，但更高水平的饮酒会导致高血压，且对心脏有直接毒性，进而引发中风、心律失常、心肌病，甚至可能导致冠心病。
