Here's how alcohol bingeing can damage your health
| Oct 1, 2018, 17:41 IST
Heart disease has become increasingly prevalent in India. About 2-6% rural Indians are affected by this and about 4-12% urban population suffers from coronary heart disease. The main cause behind this as determined by research is binge drinking.
Speaking about this, Dr Manoj Kumar of Max Super Specialty Hospital, Patparganj, New Delhi, said, “Alcohol overconsumption can put your heart at risk. Excess alcohol can directly damage the heart muscle and cause arrythmia (irregular beating of the heart). It is also a contributing factor for weight gain, high triglycerides and blood pressure, and strokes. It is imperative to avoid binge drinking and keep one or more alcohol-free days every week. The symptoms of CAD may begin to show up only after a long time and by then, there could already be a significant blockage in your heart.”
“It is important to cultivate healthy habits right at the onset to reduce the risk of acquiring CAD. In some patients, CAD can be managed through techniques such as angiography, and in others, cardiac interventions such as angioplasty with stenting or coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) may be needed,” he said. Stay tuned for more updates.
Speaking about this, Dr Manoj Kumar of Max Super Specialty Hospital, Patparganj, New Delhi, said, “Alcohol overconsumption can put your heart at risk. Excess alcohol can directly damage the heart muscle and cause arrythmia (irregular beating of the heart). It is also a contributing factor for weight gain, high triglycerides and blood pressure, and strokes. It is imperative to avoid binge drinking and keep one or more alcohol-free days every week. The symptoms of CAD may begin to show up only after a long time and by then, there could already be a significant blockage in your heart.”
“It is important to cultivate healthy habits right at the onset to reduce the risk of acquiring CAD. In some patients, CAD can be managed through techniques such as angiography, and in others, cardiac interventions such as angioplasty with stenting or coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) may be needed,” he said. Stay tuned for more updates.