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Is Drinking Ok If I Have Congestive Heart Failure ?
can i drink if i have congestive heart failure and a internal defibrillator?
Fri, 5 Aug 2011
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though alcohol has no affect on cardiac function directly , it is not recommended for you to consume alcohol with CHF.there could be chances that a cardiac event might be masked by the effects of alcohol consumption.this can lead to emergency. Above this information helps you and others.
Take care
Welcome to HealthcareMagic.
though alcohol has no affect on cardiac function directly , it is not recommended for you to consume alcohol with CHF.there could be chances that a cardiac event might be masked by the effects of alcohol consumption.this can lead to emergency. Above this information helps you and others.
Take care
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