Alcohol consumption and the risk of incident pulmonary embolism in US women and men

Essentials The association of moderate alcohol consumption with pulmonary embolism (PE) risk remains unclear. In three large US cohorts, we evaluated the association of alcohol consumption with PE risk. We found no evidence of an association of alcohol consumption amount or frequency with PE risk. Secondary analyses of type and heavy episodic drinking also yielded null findings.Background Moderate alcohol consumption has been variably associated...