(Reuters Health) - Binge drinking and heavy alcohol consumption may directly dam...
- Binge drinking and heavy alcohol consumption may directly damage the heart muscle, a new study suggests.
The new study shows that “heavy drinking leads to damage of the structure and function of the heart,” said study leader Olena Iakunchykova, a PhD candidate at the University in Tromso - The Arctic University of Norway. “Even though you may not experience symptoms right away, it increases the risk of heart problems in the future.”
To take a closer look at the impact of heavy drinking, Iakunchykova and colleagues recruited 2,479 adults from northwest Russia as well as 278 patients being treated in a clinic for alcohol abuse. The difference between harmful and hazardous drinkers depended on the answers to three questionnaires. Volunteers found to have a dangerous drinking problem on two of three questionnaires were categorized as harmful drinkers, as compared to those identified on all three questionnaires, who were categorized as hazardous drinkers.
In the community dwelling population, NT-proBNP was 31.5% higher among harmful drinkers compared with non-problem drinkers. And overall, NT-proBNP and hsCRP rose with increasing intensity of alcohol consumption.
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