Allgemeine Wirkungen von Alkohol: Alkoholismus ist eines der führenden
Gesundheitsprobleme in der Welt, da Alkoholkonsum auf verschiedene Körpersysteme wie …

Alcohol has been considered a cardiotoxin for over a century, but the pathogenesis and
natural history of alcohol-related heart disease remains obscure. The diagnosis still rests on …

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

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 individual amount of alcohol consumed acutely or chronically decides on harm or
benefit to a person's health. Available data suggest that one to two drinks in men and one …

Alcohol is a known myocardial depressant. In a dose‐dependent fashion, one can show
progressive decline in left ventricular systolic function. This observation has been used to …

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

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 …

The association between chronic alcohol consumption and alcoholic heart disease in
human beings is well recognized. Chronic alcohol consumption is the leading cause of …