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 …

Background: Chronic alcohol abuse has a dose-dependent toxic effect on the myocardium,
leading to alcoholic cardiomyopathy. The fact that only a minority of persons with chronic …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …