Alcohol and heart disease

Citations

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  4. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (2005). Sobering News About Alcohol Consumption and Blood Vessels. Ottawa: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Available online: http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1613&ContentID=20243&ContentTypeID=1.



Author: Douglas Dana
Robin Parks, MS
Last Updated: September 21, 2007
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology
Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology
Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition

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