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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Drinking
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Drinking
by Bob-Alt, Jun 07, 1999 12:00AM
Posted by Bob Alt on June 07, 1999 at 09:38:03
My father was diagnosed five years ago with alcohal (alcohol) indused cardiomyopathy. He was directed to discontinue consumption of alcohalic products. He is drinking two to three glasses of wine a day. I don't think he is feeling well. He seems to run low on energy and appears bloated. He is not coughing and can speek fine.Is drinking a few glasses of wine a detriment to his health?
Posted by CCF CARDIO MD - DLB on June 08, 1999 at 09:56:49
Dear Bob
If your father has been diagnosed with alcoholic cardiomyopathy and he continues to drink at all, he virtually guarantees that his heart disease will progress to a point at which it can not be treated.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.
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