Heart sufferers should try to keep diet in the period of New Year holidays: they should eat often and in small quantities, and the alcoholic drinks should be limited, told  Mikayel Adamyan, cardiologist of medical center «Natali Pharm Malatia», focusing on how should behave people with cardiovascular diseases at holidays.

According to him, all the patients are informed about the allowed doses of alcohol, and have to strictly obey these rules. «Holiday is a fun, and one of the main components of the fest is drinking. It is impossible to prohibit drinks at all during these days, but it is necessary to keep the norm », he said.

M.Adamyan noted,that it is important to walk after heavy meal. «You must move after eating to avoid other complications», he said. According to the doctor, abundant feasts for several days - the traditional way to celebrate the New Year in Armenia - is a lot of stress, not only for the heart, but also for the body in general, for all organs - the liver, kidneys. M.Adamyan noted that in parallel with consuming alcohol people also smoke more, which leads to an aggravation of ischemic heart disease. "Simultaneous use of alcohol and nicotine increases the risk of strokes and heart attacks, so doctors do not recommend this combination», he said.

The doctor noted that the number of calls to doctor in connection with heart attacks in New Year's Eve and the following days increases dramatically. Th year 2013 M. Adamyan met in operational block, receiving patients with infarct till seven a.m.