Alcohol and the Heart
Interesting work that found alcoholic myocardial dystrophy in chronic alcoholics (investigated person under the age of 40 years to reduce risk factors for atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease). They complained of heart pain and palpitations, arising out of exercise, to shortness of breath or feeling of lack of air, general weakness, tiredness, were irritable and were distinguished by increased anxiety. Changes in electrocardiogram in patients who abuse alcohol for 10 years, were of a functional nature, and in persons who drink more than 10 years, reflect the structural pathology of the myocardium and were irreversible. It was also found that alcoholic heart damage observed both in acute alcohol intoxication and chronic (as a result of which developed an inflammatory process in the myocardium, leading to cardiosclerosis). Alcohol intoxication can cause even in young people is difficult, dangerous heart rhythm disturbance, like atrial fibrillation.
Quite often, alcohol is the cause of sudden death. According to the Cardiology Research Center, 74% of alcoholics die from diseases of internal organs and systems (and not directly from alcohol intoxication), and cardiovascular diseases were the most frequent cause of death. Studies on the analysis of sudden deaths, indicate that about 30% of deaths (mostly men under age 60 years) had alcoholic myocardiopathy, with 40% of them were younger than 40 years. What stresses that alcohol – a poison to attacks and abuse causes severe cardiac pathology, often resulting in death. There are other research showing that. Alcohol is one of the factors contributing to the development of acute coronary insufficiency, myocardial infarction, and even heart failure in patients suffering from coronary atherosclerosis and hypertension. According to her observations, 38% died suddenly on the use of alcohol was preceded in death. We also know that suffering coronary atherosclerosis and hypertension, even small doses of alcohol, especially when combined with physical exertion, fatigue, trauma may have contributed to a sudden death.
So, facts, exposure of alcohol, given more than enough, and can formulate categorical accusation: Alcohol – an implacable enemy of the heart. He should beware of everyone, and runners – especially. Alcohol does not contribute to the objectives of rehabilitation, but instead kills – slow or fast, but always kills.