Sahle BW, et al. - Researchers determined the impact of moderate alcohol consumption on incident heart failure (HF) risk among older adults with hypertension. Data was obtained and analyzed for a total of 6,083 participants aged 65-84 years at baseline (1995-2001) followed for a median of 10.8 years during and after the Second Australian National Blood Pressure Study. At baseline and during the clinical trial, self-reported frequency and amount of alcohol consumption was assessed. They found that alcohol consumption, reported at baseline or at follow-up, was neither beneficial nor conferred risk in relation to incident HF in both men and women.