Alcoholism is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Aside from
promoting cardiomyopathies, chronic alcohol consumption is associated with an increased …

The individual amount of alcohol consumed acutely or chronically decides on harm or
benefit to a person's health. Available data suggest that one to two drinks in men and one …

In the United States, in both sexes and all races, long-term heavy alcohol consumption (of
any beverage type) is the leading cause of a nonischemic, dilated cardiomyopathy, herein …

Alcohol is the most frequently consumed toxic substance in the world. Low to moderate daily
intake of alcohol has been shown to have beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system. In …

Objectives: This study sought to determine the natural history of contemporary alcoholic
cardiomyopathy (ACM), to compare it with that of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) …

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

Alcohol is a known myocardial depressant. In a dose‐dependent fashion, one can show
progressive decline in left ventricular systolic function. This observation has been used to …

Alcohol has been consumed by most societies over the last 7000years. Abraham Lincoln
said “It has long been recognized that the problems with alcohol relate not to the use of a …

Excessive alcohol consumption has long been associated with cardiovascular disorders,
including cardiomyopathy, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and stroke. However …

Heart failure (HF) remains a major public health issue. It is estimated that about 500,000
Americans per year are diagnosed with HF. Despite advanced medical and surgical …