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 …

To compare the prevalence and cardiac status of male and female alcoholics with alcoholic
cardiomyopathy during a 5-year period, all chronic alcoholics with dilated cardiomyopathy …

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 …

Background Alcohol has been implicated as a risk factor for idiopathic dilated
cardiomyopathy (DCM), but a causal relation has not been established. The objective of this …

Background: Although excessive alcohol consumption can promote cardiomyopathy, little is
known about the association between alcohol consumption and risk for congestive heart …

Aims The aim of this study was to conduct a meta‐analysis of prospective studies assessing
the relationship between alcohol consumption and risk of heart failure (HF). Methods and …

Objectives: We assessed the influence of alcohol intake on the development of symptomatic
heart failure (HF) in patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction after a myocardial infarction …

Myocardial damage from heavy alcohol intake can cause the heart failure (HF) syndrome,
but the relation of lighter alcohol intake to HF has rarely been studied. We examined the risk …

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 …