Cowie M R
National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London.
Br J Hosp Med. 1997;57(9):457-60.
Alcohol consumption is the norm in the UK population. Although there is strong evidence that a moderate alcohol intake is protective against coronary heart disease, alcohol has other potentially harmful effects on the cardiovascular system. Alcohol may raise blood pressure, damage the myocardium, precipitate arrhythmias and damage the developing fetal heart.
饮酒在英国人群中很常见。尽管有强有力的证据表明适度饮酒可预防冠心病，但酒精对心血管系统还有其他潜在有害影响。酒精可能会升高血压、损害心肌、引发心律失常并损害发育中的胎儿心脏。
