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Clinical profile and prognostic factors of alcoholic cardiomyopathy in tribal and non-tribal population PMC
This study included not only DCM, but also all causes of left ventricular dysfunction, including hypertensive heart disease, ischemic cardiomyopathy and heart valve disease. Furthermore, the inclusion criteria for ACM were very strict and required a minimum consumption of 8 oz of alcohol (200 g or 20 standard units) each day for over 6 mo. In contrast, European studies focusing on the prevalence of ACM included only subjects diagnosed with DCM and alcoholic cardiomyopathy applied the consumption threshold of [...]