rpcardioRational Pharmacotherapy in CardiologyРациональная Фармакотерапия в Кардиологии1819-64462225-3653«SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLC10.20996/1819-6446-2014-10-6-651-658rpcardio-304Research ArticlePOINT OF VIEWТОЧКА ЗРЕНИЯALCOHOLIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: BASIC ASPECTS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS AND PHARMACOTHERAPYАЛКОГОЛЬНАЯ КАРДИОМИОПАТИЯ: ОСНОВНЫЕ АСПЕКТЫ ЭПИДЕМИОЛОГИИ, ПАТОГЕНЕЗА И ЛЕКАРСТВЕННОЙ ТЕРАПИИЮсуповаА. О.YusupovaA. O.

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Data on the epidemiology and pathogenesis of alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACMP) are presented. Special aspects of clinical manifestations as well as management of these patients are considered. Psychotropic therapy aimed at reduction in motivation to alcohol consumption in patients with ACMP is discussed separately.

Представлены данные по эпидемиологии и патогенезу алкогольной кардиомиопатии (АКМП), освещены особенности клинических проявлений, а также проблема ведения таких пациентов. Отдельно рассматривается психотропная терапия, направленная на снижение мотивации к употреблению алкоголя у пациентов с АКМП.

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