Heartache in a Bottle: Understanding Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy PMC
Many changes can be observed including premature atrial or ventricular contractions, supraventricular tachycardias, atrioventricular blocks, bundle branch blocks, QT prolongation, non-specific ST and T wave changes and abnormal Q waves. Certain microscopic features may suggest damage secondary to alcohol Sober House causing cardiomyopathy. Commonly seen cellular structural alterations include changes in the mitochondrial reticulum, cluster formation of mitochondria and disappearance of inter-mitochondrial junctions. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a leading cause of non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy in United States. In addition, significant liver damage...