11
Views
6
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Alcohol and the heart

How it helps, how it harms

Pages 271-277 | Published online: 17 May 2016
 

Preview

Does regular consumption of alcohol protect against coronary artery disease but not against sudden death? In this article, Dr Sheehy examines several theories that have been proposed to explain the cardioprotective effect of ethanol and also reviews the factors related to sudden death in alcoholics.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.