The authors provide data obtained during echocardiographic examination of 16 patients with different patterns of alcoholic heart injury primarily at the early stages of alcoholism. The group of patients without heart rhythm abnormality showed a decrease in myocardial contractile function, moderate dilatation of the left ventricle and its hypertrophy. In patients with heart rhythm abnormalities, the progress of myocardial lesions, dilatation of the left ventricle, left atrium and right ventricle prevailed over hypertrophy of the left ventricle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical patterns and diagnosis of alcoholic cardiopathies were evaluated in 120 patients. Cardialgia, ECG changes, heart rate disorders and signs of heart failure are manifestations of alcoholic myocardiodystrophy. Narcologic history and alcoholism markers are essential for the diagnosis of alcoholic cardiopathy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF