Can Alcohol Cause Cardiomyopathy?
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a disorder in which excessive, habitual use of alcohol weakens the heart muscle so that it cannot pump blood efficiently.
Alternative Names
Cardiomyopathy - alcoholic
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Drinking alcohol in large quantities has a toxic effect on heart muscle cells. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a form of
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy causes the weakened heart...
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Cardiomyopathy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Cardiomyopathy
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Dilated cardiomyopathy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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