“The mean myocardial Mg2+ levels (233 +/- 28 micrograms/g vs 148 +/- 23 micrograms/g and 233 +/- 28 … and 3260 +/- 437 micrograms/g vs 1195 +/- 205 micrograms/g; p less than 0.0001) and Zn2+ levels (32.7 +/- 6.8 micrograms/g … 0.0001) were significantly lower in alcohol fed ….”
“This study reveals that chronic exposure to alcohol induces a deficiency of myocardial Mg2+, K+ and Zn2+ , and an increase in myocardial irritability in laboratory rats.”