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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 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) …

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: Cardiomyopathy is a potentially fatal complication of alcohol abuse. In
alcoholic persons who develop cardiac dysfunction, abstinence is thought to be essential to …