Ask a doctor on the topic of Internal medicine

Cardiology

January 10, 2010 | 10,00 EUR | answered by Dr. med. Christoph Schmülling

Hello! Could a wild night with plenty of alcohol and lots of smoking be a trigger, so to speak, the final straw to provoke a heart attack?

Dr. med. Christoph Schmülling

Dear inquirer,
what would you expect?
"A strenuous night + plenty of alcohol + smoking" equals stress + fluid shift + "ingestion" of a vascular poison - to put it somewhat bluntly.
The answer is "yes". There are indeed healthier ways to spend your free time.
Sincerely,
Dr. Christoph Schmülling