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Alcoholics Risk Infection After Heart Surgery

Thursday September 29, 2005
Researchers find that long-term alcoholics are four times more likely to develop postoperative infections following elective cardiac surgery than nonalcoholic patients.
Read More: Heart Risk Greater for Women Drinkers

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