Friday, March 4, 2011

Can alcholism cause the heart disease Cardiomyopathy


Can alcholism cause the heart disease Cardiomyopathy?

Heart Diseases - 5 Answers
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1 :
I don't think so. I think that is caused by viruses and maybe certain autoimmune diseases. Alcohol in excess slowly destroys your liver.
2 :
It absolutely can but you have to be drinking heavily for several years before it begins to affect the heart.
3 :
Cardiomyopathy is heart disease. I have it and mine was caused by a virus. It can be caused by other things. If you go to http://www.webmd.com/ you can get all sorts of information on this and you can ask professionals questions in there.
4 :
yes it can - alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Alcohol is a negative inotrope (decreases force of contraction) and it is directly toxic to cardiac muscle - people with established alcoholic cardiomyopathy is strongly advised to avoid alcohol.
5 :
Cardiomyopathy can be caused by viral infections, heart attacks, alcoholism, long-term severe high blood pressure, nutritional deficiencies (particularly selenium, thiamine, and L-carnitine), systemic lupus erythematosus, coliac disease, and end-stage kidney disease



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