Compromised heart function is regularly seen in patients with chronic alcohol ingestion and
is often manifested as cardiomegaly, reduced myocardial contractility (with concomitant …

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is characterized by cardiomegaly, disruptions of myofibrillary
architecture, reduced myocardial contractility, decreased ejection fraction, and enhanced …

Alcoholism is one of the major causes of non-ischemic heart damage. The myopathic state
of the heart due to alcohol consumption, namely alcoholic cardiomyopathy, is manifested by …

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a specific heart muscle disease found in individuals with
a history of long-term heavy alcohol consumption. ACM is associated with a number of …

Ethanol ingestion can induce a variety of metabolic changes in the heart, and recent studies
have even suggested that moderate ethanol intake confers cardio-protective effects in …

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is manifested as ventricular dysfunction although its pathogenesis
remains obscure. The major ethanol metabolite acetaldehyde is suspected to play a culprit …

Chronic alcohol consumption produces alcoholic heart muscle disease (AHMD), a prevalent
form of congestive heart failure. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the …

Alcoholic-dilated Cardiomyopathy (ACM) is the most prevalent form of ethanol-induced heart
damage. Ethanol induces ACM in a dose-dependent manner, independently of nutrition …

The consumption of ethanol can have both beneficial and detrimental effects on the function
of the heart and cardiovascular system, depending on the amount consumed. Low‐to …

The association between chronic alcohol consumption and alcoholic heart disease in
human beings is well recognized. Chronic alcohol consumption is the leading cause of …