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Is Moderate Drinking Of Beer And Wine Safe After Angioplasty?

Posted on Thu, 29 Jan 2015

Question: Hi
20 days before ,Angioplasty done for me with 4 stents ,I stopped smoking but can i have moderate drinking beer or red wine ?

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (1 hour later)

Brief answer....you can consume limited quantity of alcohol
Detailed answer...
Hello,
Thanks or the query.
I have read your query and understand your concern.
Recovery from angioplasty and stenting is typically brief and most of the patients are able to return to their work and resume activity in 7-10 days.This includes moderate physical activity and consumption of alcohol also.
Latest researches state that moderate drinking may help patients recover from coronary stenting to open blocked arteries. The consumption of alcohol appears to promote healing by inhibiting inflammation,by reducing clotting,by reducing bad cholesterol and increasing good cholesterol,however drinking should be limited to 1-2 units of alcohol or 1-2 glass of wine and 1-2 beer at the maximum.
It is already 20 days since stenting and hence there is no harm in having alcohol in limit,however you must talk to your doctor and ask him because alcohol can affect certain medications.
I hope it helps,however you may revert to me for any further query.
Best of luck
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (44 hours later)

Thank you Doctor,the medicines i am taking are as below,
Tab Ecosprin 150mg 0-1-0
Tab Deplatt 75mg 1-0-1
Tab Storvas 40 mg 0-0-1
Tab Metolar XR 12.5 mg 0-0-1
Tab GTN Sorbitrate 2.5mg 1-0-1
Tab Acitron 2mg 0-0-1 at 6pm for two months
Tab Ramipress 2.5mg 1-0-0
Please advise to proceed.

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (56 minutes later)

Hello,
Very frankly speaking most of the medicines you are taking have interaction with alcohol and consuming them increases the risks of bleeding very much.
Drugs like DEPLATT,ECOSPORIN ,ACITROM,SORBITRATE,STORVAS have some interaction with alcohol and it is advised that alcohol be not taken in any form.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (3 days later)

Hello Doctor
Thanks,sorry I got worried seeing your answers,I am in to IT industry at least on week-ends there will be a party & get to gather with in the team which will make the team sprite,Is that possible for only one day in a week to have one beer or one peg during only one day in a week ? Please pass more light.

Thanks in advance.

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (12 minutes later)

Brief answer:
Take limit

Detailed answer:

Hello,
Look the possibility of interaction with alcohol lays remains but not every person gets it.
There is nothing to get worried much.
If the intake is limited to just one beer or one peg or a glass of wine, you may do it, but in case you feel any problem with this you would have to stop taking it.
You should also discuss about alcohol with your cardiologist who performed the angioplasty on you.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju