IV. ALCOHOL AND CARDIOMYOPATHY A. Susceptibility and Pathogenesis
B. Pathology
The pathology of alcoholic myocardial damage is interest¬ing. The microscopic findings are similar to that of the
idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy of unknown etiology. Myocytic hypertrophy, interstitial fibrosis, and disorgani¬zation of mitochondria with large glycogen-containing vacuoles may be observed. Further research is required to define the pathophysiology and therapeutic strategies to prevent this type of myocardial damage.
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