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If I continue my current drinking habits, what do you think will happen to me?
I had a single bypass to my LAD 2 years ago. There are 2 other arteries with 50% blockage at the time but they left them alone. I still drink too much - approx. 20-30 drinks per week. What are the straightforward facts and your recommendation? If I continue what do you think will happen to me?
submitted by Dan from Canada on 8/05/2014
Answer:
by Texas Heart Institute cardiovascular surgeon, J. Michael Duncan, MD
The straightforward fact: it will shorten your life. Our recommendation: stop drinking so much!
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