The Effect of Alcohol on Blood Pressure and Hypertension

Purpose null To examine the acute and chronic effects of alcohol on blood pressure (BP) and the incidence of hypertension. We discuss the most current understanding of the mechanisms underlining these effects and their associations with the putative cardioprotective effects of consumption of low-to-moderate amounts of alcoholic beverages. null Recent findings null A recent meta-analysis confirmed findings of experimental studies, demonstrating...