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Cardiac function in alcohol-associated systemic hypertension.

H S Friedman, B C Vasavada, A M Malec

    The American Journal of Cardiology
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    Hypertension in alcoholics, even temporary, is linked to abnormal heart function and increased cardiac stress. This suggests a potential precursor to alcohol-induced heart failure.

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Internal Medicine

    Background:

    • Alcohol cardiomyopathy pathogenesis remains unclear.
    • Systemic hypertension affects approximately one-third of individuals with alcohol use disorder.
    • Understanding the relationship between hypertension and left ventricular (LV) function in alcoholics is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the impact of systemic hypertension on left ventricular (LV) function in alcoholics.
    • To compare cardiac function in hypertensive versus normotensive alcoholics after withdrawal.
    • To investigate the role of elevated LV stress and mass in hypertensive alcoholics.

    Main Methods:

    • Evaluated 66 alcoholics 4-5 days post-withdrawal, categorizing them by blood pressure.
    • Utilized echocardiography to assess preejection period/LV ejection time (PEP/ET) ratio and LV function.

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  • Measured LV mass and calculated LV stress and stress-to-mass ratio.

    • Main Results:

    • Hypertensive alcoholics exhibited a significantly more abnormal PEP/ET ratio compared to normotensive alcoholics.
    • Elevated LV stress was observed in both hypertensive and normotensive alcoholics, but the stress-to-mass ratio was markedly higher in hypertensive individuals.
    • Hypertensive alcoholics displayed signs of LV "hyperfunction," indicated by an increased stress/LV end-systolic volume ratio.

    Conclusions:

    • Hypertension, even transient, is associated with more impaired cardiac function in alcoholics.
    • Elevated LV stress and mass ratio in hypertensive alcoholics suggests increased mechanical load.
    • Hyperdynamic LV features in hypertensive alcoholics may indicate an early stage of heart failure.