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Miocardiopatía alcohólica

Nombres alternativos:

Cardiomiopatía alcohólica

Síntomas:

Los síntomas suelen estar ausentes hasta que la enfermedad entra en una etapa avanzada y aparecen en ese momento a causa de una insuficiencia cardíaca.

Los posibles síntomas abarcan:

Signos y exámenes:

El médico lleva a cabo un examen físico que puede revelar:

La miocardiopatía alcohólica generalmente se diagnostica cuando se descubre que el consumo excesivo y crónico de alcohol es la causa de la insuficiencia cardíaca.

Los siguientes exámenes pueden revelar signos de insuficiencia cardíaca:

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