Research & Literature

Prospective Validation Study of the Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale (PAWSS) in Medically Ill Inpatients: A New Scale for the Prediction of Complicated Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome.

Maldonado JR, Sher Y, Das S, et al.

Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) 2015; (50(5)):509-18 doi:10.1093/alcalc/agv043.

Relief and Recurrence of Congestion During and After Hospitalization for Acute Heart Failure: Insights From Diuretic Optimization Strategy Evaluation in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (DOSE-AHF) and Cardiorenal Rescue Study in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (CARESS-HF).

Lala A, McNulty SE, Mentz RJ, et al.

Circulation. Heart failure 2015; (8(4)):741-8 doi:10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.114.001957.

Malignant ventricular arrhythmias in alcoholic cardiomyopathy.

Guzzo-Merello G, Dominguez F, González-López E, et al.

International journal of cardiology 2015; (199()):99-105.

Distribution of Ventricular Fibrosis Associated With Life-Threatening Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Patients With Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Chimura M, Kiuchi K, Okajima K, et al.

Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology 2015; (26(11)):1239-1246 doi:10.1111/jce.12767.

Management of Patients Admitted with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.

Krim SR, Campbell PT, Desai S, et al.

Ochsner journal 2015; (15(3)):284-9.

Evolving Approaches to Genetic Evaluation of Specific Cardiomyopathies.

Teo LY, Moran RT, Tang WH

Current heart failure reports 2015; (12(6)):339-49 doi:10.1007/s11897-015-0271-7.

New-onset left bundle branch block-associated idiopathic nonischemic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular ejection fraction response to guideline-directed therapies: The NEOLITH study.

Wang NC, Singh M, Adelstein EC, et al.

Heart rhythm 2016; (13(4)):933-42.

Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Dependence: The 2015 Recommendations of the French Alcohol Society, Issued in Partnership with the European Federation of Addiction Societies.

Rolland B, Paille F, Gillet C, et al.

CNS neuroscience & therapeutics 2016; (22(1)):25-37 doi:10.1111/cns.12489.

Early Implantation of Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators for Patients with Newly Diagnosed Severe Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy.

Voskoboinik A, Bloom J, Taylor A, Mariani J

Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE 2016; (39(9)):992-8 doi:10.1111/pace.12911.

New Treatment Strategies for Alcohol-Induced Heart Damage.

Fernández-Solà J, Planavila Porta A

International journal of molecular sciences 2016; (17(10)).

Defibrillators: Selecting the Right Device for the Right Patient.

Al-Khatib SM, Friedman P, Ellenbogen KA

Circulation 2016; (134(18)):1390-1404 doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.021889.

Occurrence, Predictors, and Prognosis of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome and Delirium Tremens Following Traumatic Injury.

Salottolo K, McGuire E, Mains CW, et al.

Critical care medicine 2017; (45(5)):867-874 doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000002371.

Ventricular arrhythmias in patients with newly diagnosed nonischemic cardiomyopathy: Insights from the PROLONG study.

Duncker D, König T, Hohmann S, et al.

Clinical cardiology 2017; (40(8)):586-590 doi:10.1002/clc.22706.

Quantifying the contribution of alcohol to cardiomyopathy: A systematic review.

Rehm J, Hasan OSM, Imtiaz S, Neufeld M

Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) 2017; (61()):9-15 doi:10.1016/j.alcohol.2017.01.011.

Etiology of alcoholic cardiomyopathy: Mitochondria, oxidative stress and apoptosis.

Steiner JL, Lang CH

The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology 2017; (89()):125-135 doi:10.1016/j.biocel.2017.06.009.

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy: What is known and what is not known.

Mirijello A, Tarli C, Vassallo GA, et al.

European journal of internal medicine 2017; (43()):1-5 doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2017.06.014.

From the Cover: Alcohol Inhibition of the Enzymatic Activity of Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Impairs Cardiac Glucose Utilization, Contributing to Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy.

Yan X, Wu L, Lin Q, et al.

Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology 2017; (159(2)):392-401 doi:10.1093/toxsci/kfx140.

Prognostic Impact and Predictors of Ejection Fraction Recovery in Patients With Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy.

Amor-Salamanca A, Guzzo-Merello G, González-López E, et al.

Revista espanola de cardiologia (English ed.) 2018; (71(8)):612-619 doi:10.1016/j.rec.2017.11.032.

Clinical and hemodynamic effects of intra-aortic balloon pump therapy in chronic heart failure patients with cardiogenic shock.

Fried JA, Nair A, Takeda K, et al.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation 2018; (37(11)):1313-1321 doi:10.1016/j.healun.2018.03.011.

The Prognostic Value of Late Gadolinium-Enhanced Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Review and Meta-Analysis.

Becker MAJ, Cornel JH, van de Ven PM, et al.

JACC. Cardiovascular imaging 2018; (11(9)):1274-1284 doi:10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.03.006.

Genetic Etiology for Alcohol-Induced Cardiac Toxicity.

Ware JS, Amor-Salamanca A, Tayal U, et al.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2018; (71(20)):2293-2302 doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2018.03.462.

Withdrawal of pharmacological treatment for heart failure in patients with recovered dilated cardiomyopathy (TRED-HF): an open-label, pilot, randomised trial.

Halliday BP, Wassall R, Lota AS, et al.

Lancet (London, England) 2019; (393(10166)):61-73 doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32484-X.

Current diagnostic strategies for dilated cardiomyopathy: a comparison of imaging techniques.

Porcari A, De Angelis G, Romani S, et al.

Expert review of cardiovascular therapy 2019; (17(1)):53-63 doi:10.1080/14779072.2019.1550719.

Predictive value of non-consumption outcome measures in alcohol use disorder treatment.

Kirouac M, Witkiewitz K

Addiction (Abingdon, England) 2019; (114(6)):1086-1092 doi:10.1111/add.14553.

Treatment of Hypertensive Cardiogenic Edema with Intravenous High-Dose Nitroglycerin in a Patient Presenting with Signs of Respiratory Failure: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

López-Rivera F, Cintrón Martínez HR, Castillo LaTorre C, et al.

The American journal of case reports 2019; (20()):83-90 doi:10.12659/AJCR.913250.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasonography and Chest Radiography in Adults With Symptoms Suggestive of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Maw AM, Hassanin A, Ho PM, et al.

JAMA network open 2019; (2(3)):e190703 doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0703.

Dilated cardiomyopathy.

Schultheiss HP, Fairweather D, Caforio ALP, et al.

Nature reviews. Disease primers 2019; (5(1)):32 doi:10.1038/s41572-019-0084-1.

Second Hits in Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Marstrand P, Picard K, Lakdawala NK

Current cardiology reports 2020; (22(2)):8 doi:10.1007/s11886-020-1260-3.

Contemporary Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock.

Kitai T, Xanthopoulos A

Heart failure clinics 2020; (16(2)):221-230 doi:10.1016/j.hfc.2019.12.005.

Effects of Alcohol on the Cardiovascular System in Women.

Piano MR, Thur LA, Hwang CL, Phillips SA

Alcohol research : current reviews 2020; (40(2)):12 doi:10.35946/arcr.v40.2.12.

Implications of Genetic Testing in Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Verdonschot JAJ, Hazebroek MR, Krapels IPC, et al.

Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine 2020; (13(5)):476-487 doi:10.1161/CIRCGEN.120.003031.

Adjunctive dexmedetomidine for treatment of delirium tremens: Case report and brief review.

Chail A, Dubey A, Singh YM, Jahan N

Industrial psychiatry journal 2019; (28(2)):321-324 doi:10.4103/ipj.ipj_118_20.

The alcohol-induced cardiomyopathy: A cardiovascular magnetic resonance characterization.

Artico J, Merlo M, Asher C, et al.

International journal of cardiology 2021; (331()):131-137 doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.01.067.

Low rates of thiamine prescribing in adult patients with alcohol-related diagnoses in the emergency department.

Peck NM, Bania TC, Chu J

The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse 2021; (47(6)):704-710 doi:10.1080/00952990.2021.1889575.

The Time Has Come to Explore Plasma Biomarkers in Genetic Cardiomyopathies.

Stege NM, de Boer RA, van den Berg MP, Silljé HHW

International journal of molecular sciences 2021; (22(6)) doi:10.3390/ijms22062955.

Improved Risk Stratification for Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in Patients With Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Di Marco A, Brown PF, Bradley J, et al.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2021; (77(23)):2890-2905 doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2021.04.030.

Heart Rate as a Marker of Relapse During Withdrawal of Therapy in Recovered Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Halliday BP, Vazir A, Owen R, et al.

JACC. Heart failure 2021; (9(7)):509-517 doi:10.1016/j.jchf.2021.03.010.

Thiamine mediated reversal of left ventricular dysfunction in patients with alcoholic cardiomyopathy.

Satish OS, Shaik SA

Indian heart journal 2021; (73(3)):389-391 doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2021.03.013.

Moderate excess alcohol consumption and adverse cardiac remodelling in dilated cardiomyopathy.

Tayal U, Gregson J, Buchan R, et al.

Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2022; (108(8)):619-625 doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319418.

Outcomes of Spironolactone Withdrawal in Dilated Cardiomyopathy With Improved Ejection Fraction.

Chen Y, Qiu Z, Jiang J, et al.

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2021; (8()):725399 doi:10.3389/fcvm.2021.725399.

Arrhythmias in patients with in-hospital alcohol withdrawal are associated with increased mortality: Insights from 1.5 million hospitalizations for alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

Thakkar S, Patel HP, Boppana LKT, et al.

Heart rhythm O2 2021; (2(6Part A)):614-621 doi:10.1016/j.hroo.2021.09.014.

Changes in clinical and imaging variables during withdrawal of heart failure therapy in recovered dilated cardiomyopathy.

Halliday BP, Owen R, Gregson J, et al.

ESC heart failure 2022; (9(3)):1616-1624 doi:10.1002/ehf2.13872.

Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy Raising Concern for Myocardial Ischemia.

Singh A, Everest S, Nguyen L, et al.

Cureus 2022; (14(2)):e22091 doi:10.7759/cureus.22091.

Echocardiographic markers of early alcoholic cardiomyopathy: Six-month longitudinal study in heavy drinking patients.

Mirijello A, Sestito L, Lauria C, et al.

European journal of internal medicine 2022; (101()):76-85 doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2022.04.005.

Detecting Concealing Heart Failure in a Young Alcohol-Related Liver Failure Patient Using the Most Basic Pathophysiological Principle.

Lyu X, Miskovsky J

Cureus 2022; (14(3)):e23570 doi:10.7759/cureus.23570.

Alcohol consumption, alcohol use disorder and organ transplantation.

Testino G, Pellicano R, Caputo F

Minerva gastroenterology 2023; (69(4)):553-565 doi:10.23736/S2724-5985.22.03281-8.

Thiamine responsive high output heart failure of adults: an under-recognized entity.

Nisar S, Mohi-U-Din K, Tak SI, et al.

European journal of clinical nutrition 2023; (77(7)):757-760 doi:10.1038/s41430-023-01279-7.

Association of late gadolinium enhancement in cardiac magnetic resonance with mortality, ventricular arrhythmias, and heart failure in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Al-Sadawi M, Aslam F, Tao M, et al.

Heart rhythm O2 2023; (4(4)):241-250 doi:10.1016/j.hroo.2023.01.001.

[Cor triatriatum sinister, case report].

Conde Salazar JL, Sisniegas Razón AJ, Soplopuco Palacios F

Archivos peruanos de cardiologia y cirugia cardiovascular 2022; (3(4)):215-219 doi:10.47487/apcyccv.v3i4.243.

Guideline-directed medical therapy for HFrEF: sequencing strategies and barriers for life-saving drug therapy.

Malgie J, Clephas PRD, Brunner-La Rocca HP, et al.

Heart failure reviews 2023; (28(5)):1221-1234 doi:10.1007/s10741-023-10325-2.

Dilated cardiomyopathy: causes, mechanisms, and current and future treatment approaches.

Heymans S, Lakdawala NK, Tschöpe C, Klingel K

Lancet (London, England) 2023; (402(10406)):998-1011 doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01241-2.

Multidisciplinary Care of Alcohol-related Liver Disease and Alcohol Use Disorder: A Narrative Review for Hepatology and Addiction Clinicians.

Shroff H, Gallagher H

Clinical therapeutics 2023; (45(12)):1177-1188 doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2023.09.016.

Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension with Exercise Right Heart Catheterization in an Adult Patient with Cor Triatriatum Sinister.

Aslanger E, Akaslan D, Kaya H, et al.

Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi : Turk Kardiyoloji Derneginin yayin organidir 2023; (51(7)):502-506 doi:10.5543/tkda.2023.36177.

Mental Imagery to Reduce Alcohol-related harm in patients with alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related liver damaGE: the MIRAGE randomised pilot trial results.

Dhanda A, Andrade J, Allende H, et al.

BMJ open gastroenterology 2024; (11(1)) doi:10.1136/bmjgast-2023-001267.

Clinical Trajectories and Long-Term Outcomes of Alcoholic Versus Other Forms of Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Fernandes A, Manivannan A, Schou M, et al.

Heart, lung & circulation 2024; (33(3)):368-375 doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2023.11.025.

Clinical and cardiac MRI characteristics: prognosis in patients with alcoholic cardiomyopathy.

Wang W, Li S, Zhuang B, et al.

Clinical radiology 2024; (79(6)):e834-e841 doi:10.1016/j.crad.2024.02.005.

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy: an update.

Domínguez F, Adler E, García-Pavía P

European heart journal 2024; (45(26)):2294-2305 doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehae362.

Navigating complex cardiac complications: A case report of alcoholic cardiomyopathy and right atrial thrombosis.

Abboud F, Nakhal R, Alshwaiki A, et al.

Medicine 2024; (103(34)):e39443 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039443.

Treatment engagement in comorbid alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related liver disease: A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators with service users.

Hemrage S, Parkin S, Kalk N, et al.

Alcohol, clinical & experimental research 2024; (48(10)):1965-1978 doi:10.1111/acer.15427.

Predictors and Prognostic Factors of Heart Failure with Improved Ejection Fraction.

Wu N, Lang X, Zhang Y, et al.

Reviews in cardiovascular medicine 2024; (25(8)):280 doi:10.31083/j.rcm2508280.

Guidelines for treating heart failure.

Kittleson MM

Trends in cardiovascular medicine 2025; (35(3)):141-150 doi:10.1016/j.tcm.2024.10.002.

Alcohol Withdrawal.

Meloy P, Rutz D, Bhambri A

Journal of education & teaching in emergency medicine 2025; (10(1)):O1-O30 doi:10.21980/J87S8Q.

Pharmacological Treatments in Alcohol Use Disorder and Risk of Alcohol-Related Hospitalizations: A Register Study.

Bach P, Franck J, Hällgren J, et al.

Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica 2025; (152(2)):94-103 doi:10.1111/acps.13802.

Revisiting Secondary Dilative Cardiomyopathy.

Kundnani NR, Di Luca F, Meche V, et al.

International journal of molecular sciences 2025; (26(9)) doi:10.3390/ijms26094181.

Improving the Management of Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction in Clinical Practice: The Case for Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor.

Iacoviello M, Maria Sarullo F, Bilato C, et al.

Cardiac failure review 2025; (11()):e16 doi:10.15420/cfr.2024.39.

Risk of alcohol-related liver disease and cause-specific mortality in individuals seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder.

Molzen L, Winther-Jensen M, Madsen LG, et al.

Journal of hepatology 2025; doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2025.08.023.

Atypical Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Presenting as ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Tariq S, Elshenawy H

Cureus 2025; (17(8)):e90250 doi:10.7759/cureus.90250.

Early diagnosis and treatment of acute heart failure in prehospital and emergency settings. Part 1 of the International Expert Opinion Series on acute heart failure management.

Miró Ò, Chioncel O, Mebazaa A, et al.

European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine 2025; (32(6)):392-404 doi:10.1097/MEJ.0000000000001270.

Polygenic Susceptibility in Peripartum, Alcohol-Induced, and Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiomyopathies.

Maamari DJ, Biddinger KJ, Jurgens SJ, et al.

JAMA cardiology 2025; (10(11)):1138-1146 doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2025.3248.

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Cannata A, Crespo-Leiro MG, Bromage DI, et al.

Lancet (London, England) 2026; (407(10527)):529-542 doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01851-3.

Point-of-Care Agitated Saline Contrast Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Respiratory Failure: A Case of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome With Decompensated Heart Failure.

Marzec M

Cureus 2025; (17(12)):e98261 doi:10.7759/cureus.98261.

Respiratory Support in Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema: Clinical Insights from Cardiology and Intensive Care.

Tetaj N, Capecchi G, Rubino D, et al.

Journal of cardiovascular development and disease 2026; (13(1)) doi:10.3390/jcdd13010054.

Distinct CMR Phenotype in Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy: Greater Myocardial Fibrosis and Right Ventricular Dysfunction Compared with Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Vallejo-García V, Barreiro-Pérez M, González-Calle D, et al.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2026; (16(10)) doi:10.3390/diagnostics16101560.