Reversal of alcoholic cardiomyopathy in a patient with severe coronary artery disease.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Alcohol is a known cause of cardiomyopathy. Although the mechanism is not clearly understood, abstinence prior to the onset of fibrosis has been associated with improvement in left ventricular function. As shown in this report, the presence of severe coronary artery disease should not exclude other causes of left ventricular dysfunction, especially alcoholic cardiomyopathy.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic
- Coronary Disease