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  2. Alcohol and cardiovascular disease - Wikipedia

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    For people who consumed 6 or more drinks per day, reduction rate on blood pressure was the strongest when they reduced alcohol consumption close to abstinence. IV. The effect of alcohol reduction on blood pressure is still unclear for women and hypertensive patients who consume less than three drinks per day due to limited clinical trials.

  3. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    Thiamine deficiency, in particular, is common in people with alcohol use disorder and can lead to a condition known as beriberi, which can damage the heart muscle. [4] Furthermore, chronic alcohol consumption can also lead to other cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and obesity, which can ...

  4. Hypertensive heart disease - Wikipedia

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    Hypertension or high blood pressure affects at least 26.4% of the world's population. [15] Hypertensive heart disease is only one of several diseases attributable to high blood pressure. Other diseases caused by high blood pressure include ischemic heart disease, cancer, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, aneurysms and kidney disease.

  5. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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    High blood pressure. High cholesterol. Diabetes. Overweight or obesity. Not exercising regularly. Smoking or using tobacco. Consuming large amounts of alcohol. A history of preeclampsia (high ...

  6. Coronary ischemia - Wikipedia

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    Coronary ischemia, myocardial ischemia, [1] or cardiac ischemia, [2] is a medical term for abnormally reduced blood flow in the coronary circulation through the coronary arteries. [3] Coronary ischemia is linked to heart disease, and heart attacks. [4] Coronary arteries deliver oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. [5]

  7. Complications of hypertension - Wikipedia

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    These medications not only control blood pressure but also delay or prevent the development of kidney disease in diabetes. Many studies have shown that ACEI should be the drugs of first choice in diabetics with high blood pressure. [citation needed] Other medications used to treat high blood pressure include water pills. Sometimes, a ...

  8. End organ damage - Wikipedia

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    Blood pressure should be lowered a maximum of 10% over the first hour and 25% over the first two hours as rapid lowering of blood pressure can lead to decreased blood flow in the brain and cause the development of an ischemic stroke. Once blood pressure is stabilized, patients can be changed from intravenous medications to oral. [3]

  9. Cialis Side Effects: What to Expect (& How to Avoid Them) - AOL

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    As mentioned, Cialis can interact with other PDE5 inhibitors for ED, as well as medications prescribed to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), fungal infections, heart disease, heart failure ...