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Descriptor
English
:
Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Cardiomiopatía Alcohólica
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Cardiomiopatia Alcoólica
Synonyms
English
:
Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
Tree Number:
C14.280.238.057
C21.739.100.087.250
Definition
English
:
Disease of CARDIAC MUSCLE resulting from chronic excessive alcohol consumption. Myocardial damage can be caused by: (1) a toxic effect of alcohol; (2)
malnutrition
in alcoholics such as
THIAMINE DEFICIENCY
; or (3) toxic effect of additives in
alcoholic beverages
such as
COBALT
. This
disease
is usually manifested by
DYSPNEA
and palpitations with
CARDIOMEGALY
and congestive
heart failure
(HEART FAILURE).
History Note
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:
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Record Number:
2354
Unique Identifier:
D002310
Occurrence in VHL
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