Patient's question:
My classmate really hates drinking beer. It is said that she died suddenly later. Do you think drinking beer can lead to a heart attack and sudden death?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, first, if the patient has unstable angina pectoris due to coronary heart disease, drinking alcohol may weaken their cardiac function, potentially leading to the rupture of unstable plaques and obstruction of coronary blood vessels, resulting in acute myocardial infarction. Therefore, it is recommended that the patient should still try to minimize alcohol consumption and take long-term oral medications such as aspirin and atorvastatin, which are anticoagulants, lipid-regulating, and plaque-stabilizing drugs.