Can you drink wine in dilated cardiomyopathy?

Wine is not recommended for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy as it may increase the load on the heart. Patients with dilated cardiomyopathy will have different degrees of cardiac insufficiency, so it is recommended that patients should not drink wine. Drinking wine will lead to accelerated heart rate and increase the oxygen consumption of the myocardium, which may lead to aggravation of the symptoms of cardiac insufficiency and even induce the occurrence of acute heart failure. Patients with dilated cardiomyopathy should strengthen the care, strictly control the intake of water and salt, at the same time, strictly abstain from alcohol, keep bowel movement, prevent respiratory tract infections. Any bad habits that may aggravate heart failure should be actively corrected. Dilated cardiomyopathy is a relatively serious heart disease, please consult the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the physician regular treatment, and control all kinds of bad habits.