Alcohol consumption and venous thromboembolism: friend or foe?

A light to moderate consumption of certain types of alcoholic beverages may exert a favorable effect on cardiovascular risk, but no conclusive information is available on the putative relationship between alcohol intake and the risk of null thromboembolism (VTE). We performed an electronic search on Medline and Scopus, using the keywords venous thromboembolism, venous thrombosis and alcohol, to identify clinical studies linking alcohol intake...