“Excessive alcohol consumption is toxic for the heart and can lead to a deported heart muscle”: This way you recognize unknown heart condition that mainly affects young people

At least 46,000 Belgians suffer from the ‘hypertrophe cardiomyopathy’. It is striking that this heart condition often affects young people and young adults. The fact that the heart condition remains under the radar makes her very dangerous, thinks cardiologist Emeline van Craenenbroeck (UZA). What are the alarm signals? And who should have his heart checked? “People often think:” I am young, I am healthy. It will not be a heart problem. ”

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