Tag Archives: Heart attack
May 2019 Br J Cardiol 2019;26:52
In briefs
BJC Staff
Stat tests loaded into the VITROS XT 7600 Moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke Blood pressure and stroke risk increase steadily with increasing alcohol intake, and previous claims that one to two alcoholic drinks a day might protect against stroke are not borne out by new evidence from a genetic study involving 160,000 adults. Studies of East Asian genes, where two common genetic variants strongly affect what people choose to drink, show that alcohol itself directly increases blood pressure and the chances of having a stroke, according to a new study published in The Lancet (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31772-0). Researc
February 2003 Br J Cardiol (Acute Interv Cardiol) 2003;10(1):AIC 9–AIC 11
Heart attack patients in England are getting faster treatment but there is still more to do
Tom Quinn
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