| Alcohol abuse and heart failure. | |
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PMID: 19336433 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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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 become symptomatic and develop signs and symptoms of heart failure (HF). This distinct form of congestive HF is responsible for 21-36% of all cases of non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy in Western Society. Without complete abstinence, the 4 year mortality for ACM is close to 50%. This short review summarizes the experimental and clinical evidence regarding the role of alcohol in the pathophysiology of ACM and HF. |
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Authors:
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Irma Laonigro; Michele Correale; Matteo Di Biase; Emanuele Altomare |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-03-30 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of heart failure Volume: 11 ISSN: 1388-9842 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Heart Fail. Publication Date: 2009 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-04-23 Completed Date: 2009-07-09 Revised Date: 2011-06-08 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100887595 Medline TA: Eur J Heart Fail Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 453-62 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medical and Occupational Sciences, Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy. |
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Alcoholism
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complications* Animals Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic / complications, epidemiology, physiopathology Echocardiography Electrocardiography Heart Failure* / epidemiology, etiology, physiopathology Humans Incidence Ventricular Function, Left / physiology Ventricular Remodeling / physiology World Health |
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