[Alcohol-induced cardiomyopathy]. / Beitrag zur alkoholtoxischen Kardiomyopathie.

ABSTRACT

Because of increasing alcoholism the importance of alcoholic organ lesions is also increasing. The alcoholic cardiomyopathy, which is the result of toxicity of alcohol, but also of alcohol-induced hypertension, coronary sclerosis and toxic destroyed nervous system, is demonstrated with a the keep of case. Stages, diagnosis, therapy and prognosis are described. The most important consequence is abstinence.