A 38-year-old member asked:
Could drinking a lot of alcohol cause high blood pressure in a woman?
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Heart disease: Alcohol ca cause many problems in humans, elevated pressure is just one of them.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Could use expert help with why does alcohol cause high blood pressure?
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Dr. Venkata Chilakapatianswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Alcohol and High BP: Alcohol abuse is a frequent contributor to elevated blood pressure and may be the most common cause of secondary hypertension. The mechanism of this association is unknown. In most cases, the blood pressure elevations are reversible and return to normal upon discontinuation of alcohol use.
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Last updated Jan 23, 2014
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