CV Lattes
ORCID
Abstract
Introduction: In addition to liver disease, gastrointestinal problems and brain damage, chronic ingestion of large amounts of ethanol induces toxic effects, including on the heart. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy (AC) is a common cardiac disorder. Objective: To quantify the rate of cardiac tissue replacement, deposition of collagen fibril bundles, and cardiomyocyte heterogeneity in the left vent…