Abstract Ethanol consumption may induce acute and chronic effects on the myocardium.
High‐dose acute ethanol intake may induce a decrease in myocardial contraction and …

The toxic effects of chronic ethanol abuse on cerebral and hepatic function have long been
recognized. The role of ethanol abuse as an etiologic factor in heart disease is less clear …

REGULAR HEAVY ETHANOL CONSUMPTION has been associated with a type of
nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy termed “alcoholic cardiomyopathy”(ACM), which is …

A considerable amount of attention has focused on the cardiovascular events associated
with ethanol consumption. The available evidence suggests that moderate ethanol …

An overview of alcohol metabolism is presented followed by a discussion of the unique
pathways for the metabolism of ethanol by the heart. The evidence for cardiac metabolic …

The myocardial depressant effects of excessive ethanol consumption have long been
known. Excessive alcohol intake is reported in a wide range (3–40%) of patients with …

Excessive and chronic ethanol consumption exerts deleterious and diffused effects on the
myocardium, independent of coronary atherosclerosis, arterial hypertension, valvular …

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 …

Chronic consumption of ethanol has deleterious effects on the cardiovascular system, as
manifested by an attenuation in myocardial contractility, a reduction in cardiac output, and …

Alcoholic subjects differ in the incidence ofcardiomyopathy. Of potential variables, sex may
be important since few females are seen with cardiomyopathy, even adjusting for the lower …