Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
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DOI:
10.4330/wjc.v6.i8.771
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发表时间:
2014-08-26
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Garcia-Pavia, Pablo
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作者:
Guzzo-Merello, Gonzalo;Cobo-Marcos, Marta;Garcia-Pavia, Pablo
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 contrast, exposure to high levels of alcohol for a long period could lead to progressive cardiac dysfunction and heart failure. Cardiac dysfunction associated with chronic and excessive alcohol intake is a specific cardiac disease known as alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM). In spite of its clinical importance, data on ACM and how alcohol damages the heart are limited. In this review, we evaluate available evidence linking excessive alcohol consumption with heart failure and dilated cardiomyopathy. Additionally, we discuss the clinical presentation, prognosis and treatment of ACM. (C) 2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.