Dilated cardiomyopathy is defined by the presence of left ventricular dilatation and
contractile dysfunction. Genetic mutations involving genes that encode cytoskeletal …

European guidelines on cardiovascular prevention in clinical practice were first published in
1994 and have been regularly updated, most recently in 2016, by the Sixth European Joint …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.
Our study aimed to investigate the prevalence of two conditions, angina and stroke, and …

Background: Alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is defined by a dilated and impaired left
ventricle due to chronic excess alcohol consumption. It is largely unknown which factors …

Baijiu is a traditional solid-state distilled liquor prepared from grain fermentation of China,
with a more than 2,000 years of history. As the national liquor of China, Baijiu occupies an …

Objectives To investigate the association between alcohol consumption and cardiovascular
disease at higher resolution by examining the initial lifetime presentation of 12 cardiac …

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a leading cause of cirrhosis, liver cancer, and acute and
chronic liver failure and as such causes significant morbidity and mortality. While alcohol …

Alcohol use is an important preventable and modifiable cause of non‐communicable
disease, and has complex effects on the cardiovascular system that vary with dose …

Alcoholic beverages have been consumed for thousands of years, attracting great human
interest for social, personal, and religious occasions. In addition, they have long been …

Alcohol is popular in Western culture, supported by a perception that modest intake is
cardioprotective. However, excessive drinking has detrimental implications for …