title: Alcohol and the heart. How it helps, how it harms.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35294.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Sheehy
mesh_terms: D002310:Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol