Using wires and balloons to localize the septal artery feeding the diseased muscle under both fluoroscopic ( x-ray ) and echocardiographic ( ultrasound ) guidance, a small amount of absolute alcohol is infused into the artery to produce a small heart attack.
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It is estimated that alcoholism peaked in 1982 1984, when consumption reached 11.2 litres of absolute alcohol per person per annum . ( In comparison, in Finland during the same period, consumption was only 6 7 litres per person per annum .)
