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Can wine aggravate arrythmia?
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Yes: Yes, any alcohol can be an irritant to the heart and can cause palpitations and arrhythmias.
Answered 1/22/2012
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Yes: Particularly atrial fibrillation.
Answered 1/21/2012
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Yes. Two ways.: First, an acute alcoholic binge can lead to an acute arrhythmia. Second, alcoholism in the long term can lead to a heart problem, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, which is arrhythmogenic.
Answered 12/16/2015
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