Key result
Light-to-moderate alcohol intake (≤4 standard drinks/day) had an inverse linear relation with the severity of internal carotid artery stenosis in patients with first ischemic stroke.
Why the study?
Does light-to-moderate alcohol consumption reduce the severity of carotid atherosclerosis in patients over 50 with a first ischemic stroke?
Population
261 consecutive patients >50 years old admitted to a community-based primary-care center with a first…
Comparison
Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption vs None or different levels of alcohol consumption
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Should not change practice after ischemic stroke; leaves open whether light-to-moderate alcohol protects against carotid atherosclerosis.
Observational (n=261)
No
Does light-to-moderate alcohol consumption reduce the severity of carotid atherosclerosis in patients over 50 with a first ischemic stroke?
Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is inversely associated with the severity of extracranial carotid atherosclerosis in patients presenting with a first ischemic stroke.
Bogousslavsky et al. (1990) conducted an observational in First ischemic stroke (n=261). Alcohol consumption was evaluated on Presence and severity of internal carotid artery disease. Light-to-moderate alcohol intake (≤4 standard drinks/day) had an inverse linear relation with the severity of internal carotid artery stenosis in patients with first ischemic stroke.
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