Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy

Bashour, Tali T.; Fahdul, Hamid; CHENG, T. O

doi:10.1378/chest.68.1.24

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“…Measurement of blood CK subfractions is of reduced utility in evaluating cardiac muscle effects of alcohol 41. Conventional electrocardiography is frequently abnormal, with signs of ventricular hypertrophy, conduction and repolarization defects, and rhythm disturbances 7, 37. On chest X‐ray, LV or overall cardiac enlargement with an increased cardiothoracic index may be evident.…”

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Effects of alcohol on skeletal and cardiac muscle

2004

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The acute and chronic toxic effects of alcohol on skeletal and cardiac muscle are clinically important. Muscle weakness and atrophy are the main manifestations of skeletal myopathy, and arrhythmias and progressive left-ventricular dysfunction are those of cardiomyopathy. Most patients remain asymptomatic from these effects for a long time. Myocyte atrophy and death are the main pathological findings. A clear dose-related effect has been established with ethanol consumption, with gender and some specific gene polymorphisms being factors of increased susceptibility to alcohol-induced muscle damage. Pathogenic mechanisms are pleiotropic, the most relevant being disturbances in carbohydrate, protein, and energy cell turnover, signal transduction, and induction of apoptosis and gene dysregulation. Ethanol abstinence is the only effective treatment, although controlled drinking is useful in patients who do not achieve abstinence. Persistent high-dose consumption results in deterioration of muscle and heart function, with a high mortality due to arrhythmias and progression of heart failure.

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Effects of alcohol on skeletal and cardiac muscle

2004

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“…Excessive consumption of alcohol has been reported as one of the possible causes of dilated cardiomyopathy 14 " 271 . In the absence of any other possible cause this condition can be defined as 'alcoholic cardiomyopathy'.…”

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Normalization of variables of left ventricular function in patients with alcoholic cardiomyopathy after cessation of excessive alcohol intake: an echocardiographic study

Pavan¹,

Nicolosi²,

Lestuzzi³

et al. 1987

European Heart Journal

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An excessive alcohol intake has been reported as one of the possible causes or risk factors of 'alcoholic cardiomyopathy'. The possibility that this cardiomyopathy may improve or even reverse if the alcohol abuse has been terminated has been suggested, but unequivocal echocardiographic documentation of this improvement has never been described. This study reports the normalization of cardiac chamber dimensions and of variables of left ventricular function documented by M-mode and cross-sectional echocardiographic follow-up studies, after cessation of excessive consumption of alcohol, in three cases of alcoholic cardiomyopathy.

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“…Stili, it is not clear whether the majority of them died from coronary heart disease or not (9). This may be the result of arrythmia or direct myocardial harmful effect of alcohol (3,4,5,14). Cronic alcohol consumption may cause supraventricular arrythmia and other values rythm disturbances (2,10,14,15).…”

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Separate and Combined Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Smoking on Bogma Raki Drinkers

Boğa,

Kepekçi,

Günal

et al. 1992

Eur J Ther

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It is well known that alcohol has a multiple harmful effects on cardiovascular system. The rate of change of several variables with the increase in the rate of drinking has been investigated previously. it would be interesting to investigate whether smoking would affect the rate of change of the same variables. Bogma Raki is one of the popular drinks in a particular region in Turkey. This drink is different from most other drinks in that it contains on exceptionally high ratio of ethanol (62 %). Studying the hamı.ful effects of this drink on the drinkers with special attention to distinguish smoking and non-smoking drinkers through the different tests and statistics. The test concemed age, body mass index, heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and other parameters. This study is the result of two years follow-up period.

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Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy

Cited by 33 publications

References 11 publications

Effects of alcohol on skeletal and cardiac muscle

Effects of alcohol on skeletal and cardiac muscle

Normalization of variables of left ventricular function in patients with alcoholic cardiomyopathy after cessation of excessive alcohol intake: an echocardiographic study

Separate and Combined Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Smoking on Bogma Raki Drinkers

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