The doctor named the stroke-causing drinks

The link between alcohol consumption and stroke is direct, especially if a person continues to drink against the background of cardiovascular disease. Alexander Umnov, a lecturer at the Department of Surgery at the Medical Faculty of the State University of Education, told about this on Monday, August 4.

The specialist noted that any alcoholic beverages can increase the risk of stroke, as their use causes hypertension, liver damage, kidney failure, contributes to the formation of cholesterol and its deposition on the walls of blood vessels. It is the blockage of an artery in the brain by a blood clot that is the most common cause of stroke, he noted.

"Those who drink alcohol and have already suffered a stroke, but have not stopped drinking alcohol, they have a risk of death," the surgeon warned in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

He added that dangerous drinks, in addition to alcohol, include coffee, strong tea and soda. If you continue to consume them in unlimited quantities, a person will only accelerate tachycardia, which can later lead to a stroke, the doctor concluded.

On the same day, Anton Kazantsev, ophthalmologist and CEO of Vista Ophthalmology Center, explained how eyes can signal health problems. For example, sudden loss of vision can be a sign of stroke, retinal artery occlusion, or retinal detachment.

In turn, cardiologist Denis Sokolov emphasized that arrhythmia can be the result of various causes. Among them are obesity and metabolic syndrome, which disrupt metabolism, increase the risk of hypertension and cholesterol levels. 360.ru .

Earlier, on August 1, Umnov said that the causes and conditions of heart disease are diverse and complex, and the consequences of such abnormalities can have different effects on the health of other important organs.

On July 29, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced that an AI system for diagnosing stroke and selecting patients for surgical treatment was being tested in Moscow.

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