Abstract:Ethyl alcohol is the most consumed drug, worldwide, with frequent consequences on the individual’s health and lifestyle. Chronic alcoholism is a pathological state occurring after an excessive alcohol intake and may be observed in teenagers or very old individuals. The study performed by us investigated the changes caused by alcohol intake in the left ventricle myocardium in 77 bodies deceased at home under suspect circumstances and sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for establishing the cause of death… Show more
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