Alcohol Consumption Before Myocardial Infarction.

Reports on data from the Kaiser-Permanente Epidemiologic study that showed a negative association between alcohol consumption and a subsequent first myocardial infarction. Questionnaire used in the study; Amount of alcohol consumed by patients with myocardial infarction and controls; Difference in response between the patients who had a myocardial infarction and the risk of control groups.