Can patients with myocardial ischemia smoke or drink alcohol?

Patient's question:

Recently, there have been quite a few banquets, and then one morning, I felt uncomfortable with my heart. I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up. The doctor said, "I have myocardial ischemia." However, because of work-related matters, I need to attend banquets. So I want to ask if myocardial ischemia patients can smoke and drink beer? What impact would it have on their health?

Doctor's answer:

Hello, based on the heart discomfort you described, it is likely that you are a patient with myocardial ischemia. This is a relatively common disease in clinical diagnosis in recent years. It is mostly caused by hypertension or high blood lipids leading to atherosclerosis. Therefore, it is important to actively treat these primary diseases. Additionally, smoking and drinking alcohol can accelerate the recurrence of atherosclerosis. Therefore, it is essential to quit smoking and drinking alcohol in daily life.

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