Coronary artery plaque burden and calcium scores in healthy men adhering to long-term wine drinking or alcohol abstinence

Coronary artery plaque burden and calcium scores in healthy men adhering to long-term wine drinking or alcohol abstinence

Observational studies suggest there are clinical benefits to moderate red wine (RW) consumption. However, the effects on coronary vasculature and overall lifestyle are unclear. We investigated whether a lifestyle of regular long-term RW consumption is associated with changes in coronary plaque burde...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: P.L. da Luz, S. Coimbra, D. Favarato, C. Albuquerque, R.I. Mochiduky, C.E. Rochitte, E. Hojaij, C.R.L. Gonsalves, F.R. Laurindo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2014-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
Red wine
Lifestyle
Computer tomography angiography
Coronary calcium
Carotid plaques
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2014000800697&lng=en&tlng=en

Similar Items

Similar Items