alcoholic cardiomyopathy

Large amount of alcohol over the long term can lead to alcoholic cardiomyopathy.

People who drink heavily can develop a weak heart (alcoholic cardiomyopathy).

Large amount of alcohol can lead to alcoholic cardiomyopathy, commonly known as "holiday heart syndrome."

Long-term heavy drinking weakens the heart muscle, causing a condition called alcoholic cardiomyopathy.

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is caused by long-term alcohol abuse.

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a disease in which the chronic long-term abuse of alcohol (i.e. ethanol) leads to heart failure.

Directly damage heart muscle (alcoholic cardiomyopathy), which may weaken the heart, leading to heart failure.

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a type of dilated cardiomyopathy.

In August 1965, a patient presented to a hospital in Quebec City with symptoms suggestive of alcoholic cardiomyopathy.

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy...

Treatment for alcoholic cardiomyopathy involves lifestyle changes, including complete abstinence from alcohol use, a low sodium diet, and fluid restriction, as well as medications.

Symptoms presented by the occurrence of alcoholic cardiomyopathy are the result of the heart failing and usually occur after the disease has progressed to an advanced stage.

Dilated cardiomyopathy can also be caused by alcohol abuse (Alcoholic cardiomyopathy), or other toxic exposure, although the cause-and-effect relationship with alcohol alone is debated.

An abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism: For instance, there are several known alcohol-induced diseases (eg alcoholic hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, alcoholic cardiomyopathy.)

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy presents in a manner clinically identical to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, involving hypertrophy of the musculature of the heart that can lead to congestive heart failure.