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Will drinking alcohol cause leakage of your mitral heart valve, if you have a weakened mitral valve due to endocarditis.?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

No relationship : Between alcohol & mitral valve regurgitation.

Answered 9/13/2013

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Doubt it: Alcohol won't exacerbate the leakage. What it can do when used excessively is to weaken your heart muscle and then that can weaken your mitral valve.

Answered 4/9/2018

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Dr. Loki Skylizard answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Cardiomyopathy: Alcohol is not likely to directly effect a endocarditis damaged valve. However, heavy alcohol usage can cause alcoholic cardiomyopathy. This toxic effect injures the heart muscle, diminishes the muscle function, and dilates the heart. Dilation of the heart causes valves to leak. "echocardiogram may show enlarged heart chambers, leaking valves, and reduced pumping efficiency" http://goo.Gl/po8vcu.

Answered 8/23/2019

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