drinking and the heart - Heart Disorders Message Board

Shawn98 · 03-29-2005, 12:23 PM

does anyone know what influence drinking alcohol has on the heart? is it just the blood pressure or is there more that drinking can do to the heart?

karannk · 03-29-2005, 01:26 PM

Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol, for example 2 glasses of wine each day or the equivalent, may be beneficial for atherosclerosis / fatty plaque build-up in the arteries. However, large amounts of alcohol over a prolonged period of time can cause dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure, which are serious and irreversible.

Shawn98 · 03-29-2005, 07:58 PM

not sure about amounts of wine. But what if you drink 3 beers every other day? is that to much?

NineLives · 03-29-2005, 08:45 PM

It can also cause triglycerides to become too high. I would ask your doctor but from all that I've learned 3 beers every other day is probably not very good on the triglyceride level and is hard on the liver.

Shawn98 · 03-30-2005, 01:37 PM

i never thought 3 beers every other day was a big thing at all.