Alcoholic cardiomyopathy differential diagnosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]; Hardik Patel, M.D.
Overview
Overview
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a form of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Therefore, it must be differentiated from other forms of DCM like idiopathic DCM, connective tissue disorders etc.
Differentiating Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy from other Diseases
Differentiating Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy from other Diseases
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy must be differentiated from other causes of dilated cardiomyopathy like:
- Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis
- Connective tissue disorders
- HIV
- Doxorubicin
- Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy
- Hypertension
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