Official Journal of the Albanian Society of Internal Medicine

ISSN 3007-6692

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ALCOHOLIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: A CASE REPORT PRESENTATION

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a form of acquired cardiomyopathy associated with daily alcohol consumption of more than 80 g/day for a period of over 5 years. According to studies, its pathophysiology includes direct oxidative damage from ethanol and its metabolites, primarily acetaldehyde, as well as activation of the renin-angiotensin- aldosterone system.