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alcoholic cardiomyopathy, cardiomyopathy, alcoholic, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, excessive, habitual use of alcohol weakens the heart muscle, heart cannot pump blood efficiently, in turn affects the lungs, liver, brain, body systems, drinking alcohol in large quantities has a directly toxic effect on heart muscle cells, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, form of dilated cardiomyopathy, habitual alcohol abuse, alcoholic cardiomyopathy causes, weakened heart muscle to pump inefficiently, heart failure, lack of blood flow affects all parts, resulting in damage to multiple tissues, organ systems, commonly seen in males ages 35-55 years old, develop in anyone who consumes too much alcohol over a long period of time, alcoholic cardiomyopathy identified, "idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy" person's drinking history is not known, absent, disease is in an advanced stage, symptoms occur, heart failure, ankle, feet, leg swelling, overall swelling, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, breathing difficulty lying down, fatigue, weakness, faintness, decreased alertness, concentration, cough containing mucus, pink, frothy material, decreased urine output, oliguria, need to urinate at night, nocturia, sensation of feeling the heart beat, palpitations, irregular, rapid pulse, a health care provider, conduct a physical examination, reveal, abnormal heart sounds, abnormal lung sounds, murmurs, irregular, rapid heartbeat, weight gain, swollen neck veins, enlarged liver, ankle swelling, low blood pressure, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, diagnosed, chronic heavy drinking is discovered, a cause, the heart failure, following tests, reveal signs of heart failure, an echocardiogram, enlarged heart chambers, leaking valves, reduced pumping efficiency, an ecg, signs of enlarged heart chambers, rhythm abnormalities, arrhythmias, a chest x-ray, chest ct, heart enlargement, fluid accumulation, in the lungs, valves, reduced pumping function, a complete routine laboratory study is performed to measure the hormone b-type natriuretic peptide, bnp, cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography, rule out coronary artery blockages, dilated heart chambers, decreased pumping function, placed on a low-salt diet, fluids drink restricted, heart failure treated, diuretics, furosemide, spironolactone, to remove, excessive fluid from body, ace inhibitors, beta blockers, congestive heart failure, severely weakened pumping functions, receive an implantable defibrillator, icd, to help them live longer, a biventricular pacemaker improves the symptoms, quality of life, a single device that combines a biventricular pacemaker, an icd recommended, a heart transplant considered, the cardiomyopathy is not reversible, eventually, associated nutritional deficiencies, thiamine deficiency, abnormalities in phosphorus, potassium, magnesium levels, require treatment, more information on support groups where members share common experiences, alcoholism support groups, heart disease support groups, total abstinence from alcohol, stop the disease, improve the heart's functioning, people, severe heart damage, not return to normal, once the heart damage, heart failure is irreversible, outlook is poor, congestive heart failure, heart arrhythmias, lethal arrhythmias, have any symptoms of heart failure, cardiomyopathy, alcoholic cardiomyopathy has been diagnosed, not improve, severe chest pain, palpitations, fainting occur, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, consequence of years of, excessive alcohol use, not use alcohol in excess, drink heavily, find that cannot cut, stop drinking, seek help, control other risk factors, heart disease by maintaining a healthy weight, excercising regularly, eat a generally well-balanced, nutritious diet, minimize smoking.