Published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, a journal of the American Heart Association, the study also reveals that the heart damage can worsen with increasing alcohol intake.
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, moderate alcohol intake is defined by consuming an alcoholic drink per day for women and two for men. But this latest research shows that even moderate intake causes negative implications in the heart.
The study was conducted with more than 4000 elderly people with heart problems. They were separated into groups: never drink, less than seven drinks per week, 7-14 drinks per week and more than 14 drinks per week.The size, structure and functioning of the heart of all was assessed by echocardiography.
The researchers found that the greater the amount of alcohol consumed, the greater the damage to the heart. However, the moderate consumption of alcohol by elderly women is associated with the weaker heart function.
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