酒精性心肌病

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy

长期持续过量饮酒可导致酒精性心肌病(ACM),其发病率逐年增长,危害严重,社会负担较重。随疾病进展,晚期患者预后较差。因此,对ACM患者的预防和早期诊断及干预至关重要。文章讨论了ACM的当前认识和焦点问题,并综述了ACM相关发病机制及干预措施的最新研究。

Chronic excessive alcohol consumption may lead to progressive and chronic cardiac dysfunction and can be a possible cause of dilated cardiomyopathy, referred to as alcoholic cardiomyopathy. This article evaluate the epidemiology, current pathophysiological mechanisms and possible role of factors that influence ACM and discuss its clinical presentation, progosis and treatment.