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I'm a 24 year old female with svt and psvt--why does alcohol affect me negatively?
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See below: Alcohol serves as an irritant to heart muscle and can lead to atrial arrythymias. Long term heavy alcohol use can cause heart dysfunction/cardiomyopathy.
Answered 5/11/2013
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