Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis

Some studies have suggested that a genetic vulnerability exists to the myocardial effects of alcohol consumption. Individuals with certain mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) mutations and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) genotypes (DD genotype) may be particularly susceptible to the damaging effects of alcohol. Alcohol-induced cardiomyopathy is a condition where your heart changes Read more…