Research Progress and Forensic Identification of Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy / 法医学杂志
Journal of Forensic Medicine
; (6): 721-725, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
With the rapid development of the social economy in China, the incidence of diseases caused by excessive drinking is gradually increasing as well. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy refers to long-term high intake of ethanol, and has typical dilated cardiomyopathy characteristics, such as, hemodynamic changes, symptoms, signs, and morphological features. It is a kind of cardiomyopathy that excludes other causes of dilated cardiomyopathy. Due to the lack of specific pathological changes, the forensic pathological identification of alcoholic cardiomyopathy can only be based on the patient's medical history and by ruling out other causes of cardiomyopathy. This paper reviews the pathogenesis and forensic identification of alcoholic cardiomyopathy in order to provide reference for forensic pathologists and clinicians.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic
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China
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Forensic Pathology
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Ethanol
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article