American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 12 , Pages 1651-1654 , 15 June 2010

Comparison of Outcomes Among Moderate Alcohol Drinkers Before Acute Myocardial Infarction to Effect of Continued Versus Discontinuing Alcohol Intake After the Infarct

  • Maia D. Carter, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Mid America Heart Institute of Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
    • University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
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  • John H. Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mid America Heart Institute of Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
    • University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
    • ,
  • Donna M. Buchanan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Mid America Heart Institute of Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
    • ,
  • Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Fengming Tang, MS

      Affiliations

    • Mid America Heart Institute of Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
    • ,
  • Kimberly J. Reid, MS

      Affiliations

    • Mid America Heart Institute of Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
    • ,
  • John A. Spertus, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Mid America Heart Institute of Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
    • University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
    • ,
  • Josh Valtos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mid America Heart Institute of Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
    • University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
    • ,
  • James H. O'Keefe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mid America Heart Institute of Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
    • University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 816-751-8480; fax: 816-756-3645

Received 27 October 2009 ,Revised 20 January 2010 ,Accepted 20 January 2010.

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    Study population.

    Study population.

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    Kaplan-Meier curve for alcohol pattern and 3-year mortality.

    Kaplan-Meier curve for alcohol pattern and 3-year mortality.

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    (A) Adjusted alcohol drinking pattern and adverse outcomes, angina, and rehospitalization at 1-year follow-up and 3-year mortality. (B) Alcohol drinking pattern and SAQ Quality of Life (QoL) subscale,

    (A) Adjusted alcohol drinking pattern and adverse outcomes, angina, and rehospitalization at 1-year follow-up and 3-year mortality. (B) Alcohol drinking pattern and SAQ Quality of Life (QoL) subscale, SF-12 Mental Component Scale (MCS), and Physical Component Scale (PCS) summary outcomes at 1-year follow-up. The 95% confidence intervals (error bars) are presented.

 This study was funded in part by CV Therapeutics, Inc., Palo Alto, California, and CV Outcomes, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri.

 Dr. Spertus discloses that he owns the copyright to the Seattle Angina Questionnaire.

PII: S0002-9149(10)00469-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.01.339

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 12 , Pages 1651-1654 , 15 June 2010

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