Key result
Light-to-moderate alcohol intake in CVD linked to ~22% lower cardiovascular mortality.
Why the study?
Does alcohol consumption reduce cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease?
Population
8 prospective studies including 16,351 patients with a history of cardiovascular disease
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Light to moderate alcohol consumption (5 to 25 g/day) is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease.
Meta-Analysis (n=16,351)
Does alcohol consumption reduce cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease?
Light to moderate alcohol consumption (5 to 25 g/day) is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease.
Costanzo et al. (2010) conducted a meta-analysis in Cardiovascular disease (n=16,351). Alcohol consumption was evaluated on Cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Light to moderate alcohol consumption (5 to 25 g/day) in patients with cardiovascular disease was associated with a maximal protection of 22% for cardiovascular and 18% for all-cause mortality.
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