Cardiovascular effects of alcohol.
The effects of alcohol on the heart include modification of the risk of coronary artery disease, the development of alcoholic cardiomyopathy, exacerbation of conduction disorders, atrial and ventricular dysrhythmias, and an increased risk of hypertension, hemorrhagic stroke, infectious endocarditis, and fetal heart abnormalities.
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D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002310:Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic / Q000209:etiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000187:drug effects; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000139:chemically induced; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors
D000431:Ethanol