Research Progress and Forensic Identification of Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy.

Tian Yi Zhang; Wei Min Gao; Zhi Peng Cao; Fu Qi LI; Ying Pan; Jin Bao Wang; Zuo Tao; Jia Jia Xue; Yu Qing Jia; Tian Qi Wang; Bao Li Zhu

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Research Progress and Forensic Identification of Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy.

Author: Tian Yi ZHANG ¹ ; Wei Min GAO ² ; Zhi Peng CAO ¹ ; Fu Qi LI ¹ ; Ying PAN ¹ ; Jin Bao WANG ³ ; Zuo TAO ³ ; Jia Jia XUE ¹ ; Yu Qing JIA ¹ ; Tian Qi WANG ¹ ; Bao Li ZHU ¹
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1. School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.
2. Taicang Public Security Bureau, Taicang 215400, Jiangsu Province, China.
3. The Third Clinical Department, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: forensic pathology; myocardiopathy, alcoholic; review
MeSH: Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic/pathology*; China; Ethanol; Forensic Pathology/trends*; Humans
From: Journal of Forensic Medicine 2019;35(6):721-725
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: With the rapid development of the social economy in China, the incidence of diseases caused by excessive drinking is gradually increasing as well. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy refers to long-term high intake of ethanol, and has typical dilated cardiomyopathy characteristics, such as, hemodynamic changes, symptoms, signs, and morphological features. It is a kind of cardiomyopathy that excludes other causes of dilated cardiomyopathy. Due to the lack of specific pathological changes, the forensic pathological identification of alcoholic cardiomyopathy can only be based on the patient's medical history and by ruling out other causes of cardiomyopathy. This paper reviews the pathogenesis and forensic identification of alcoholic cardiomyopathy in order to provide reference for forensic pathologists and clinicians.