Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

The "munich beer heart"--revisited.

H P Meister

    Beitrage Zur Pathologie
    |February 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    This historical review examines "idiopathic cardiac hypertrophy with dilatation," or "Munich Beer Heart." Many patients from the 19th century likely had alcoholic cardiomyopathy or Beriberi heart disease.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    [Vasculitis with associated skin changes and dermatitis with associated vasculitis].

    Der Pathologe·2002
    Same author

    [Malignant lymphomas of soft tissues].

    Verhandlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Pathologie·1992
    Same author

    [Dysplastic nevus].

    Der Pathologe·1988
    Same author

    Case report 412: Systemic mastocytosis.

    Skeletal radiology·1987
    Same author

    [Tumors and tumor-like changes in soft tissues. Revision of the study population, histogenic classification and differential diagnosis].

    Der Pathologe·1980
    Same author

    [Morphological findings of chronic constipation in childhood].

    Monatsschrift fur Kinderheilkunde·1976

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Medical History

    Background:

    • Historical review of "idiopathic cardiac hypertrophy with dilatation," known as "alcoholic-plethoric beer heart" or "Munich Beer Heart."
    • Focuses on late 19th-century medical literature from Munich, some of which is difficult to access.

    Observation:

    • The condition was a significant medical issue for young to middle-aged men in Munich during the late 19th century.
    • Early descriptions by Bollinger and contemporaries are analyzed.

    Findings:

    • A substantial number of historical cases would now be diagnosed as alcoholic cardiomyopathy.
    • Other cases likely represent Beriberi heart disease.

    Implications:

    • Re-evaluates historical cardiac conditions using modern diagnostic criteria.
    • Highlights the evolution of understanding heart disease and its causes, particularly alcohol-related conditions.