Alcoholic patients who consume> 90 g of alcohol a day for> 5 years are at risk of developing
asymptomatic alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM). Those patients who continue to drink may …

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 …

Alcohol abuse can cause cardiomyopathy indistinguishable from other types of dilated
nonischemic cardiomyopathy. Most heavy drinkers remain asymptomatic in the earlier …

Alcohol is often cited to be a common cause of cardiomyopathy and heart failure. However,
in most available population-based studies, a modest-to-moderate alcohol consumption has …

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

Alcohol use, abuse, and dependence have the potential to result in alcoholic
cardiomyopathy (ACM). This distinct form of congestive heart failure (CHF) is responsible for …

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 …

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 …

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 alcohol consumption represents one of the main causes of non-ischemic dilated
cardiomyopathy. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is characterized by dilation and impaired …