With the PC Brigade already telling us not to drink too much alcohol this Christmas (have they done any tests on the stressful side-effects of NOT drinking alcohol, I ask myself?) itrefreshing to read this good news story from Alan about a man's life being saved by a shot of pure alcohol injected straight into the heart. The only downside is,the way the alcohol is administered is up through the groin. I'll try most things for a cheap thrill, but this may be taking things too far.
Ronald Aldom, 77, from Portishead near Bristol, had an unusual heart rhythm called ventricular tachychardia that can be fatal if left unchecked.
Medics had tried to treat it using standard methods but with no success.
They resorted to using pure ethanol to trigger a controlled heart attack and kill off some of his heart muscle.
Ful story here.
Happy Christmas!
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