R.  Kiruthika, S. Mohamed Fahrudeen, K.  Raghunandhan, 
    A Prospective Observational Study on the Prevalence of Dilatation Cardiomyopathy in Chronic Alcohol use in A Tertiary Care Hospital,
    Research Journal of Medical Sciences,
    Volume 19,Issue 4,
    2025,
    Pages 154-157,
    ISSN 1815-9346,
    makrjms.2025.4.154.157,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=makrjms.2025.4.154.157)
    Abstract: Chronic alcoholism is prevalent in Western societies. However, the
concerning aspect is that it is also escalating to epidemic levels in
developing nations, including our own. The primary issue with chronic
alcoholism is that numerous consequences on bodily systems are typically
irreversible. Considering the comprehensive effects of alcohol on the
heart, numerous studies unequivocally demonstrate that any potential
benefits are minor, temporary, and uncertain, while the detrimental
effects are undeniably significant. Study data were obtained from the
Department of General Medicine at Sri Muthukumaran Medical College
and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, from April 2024 to March
2025. The inclusion criteria consist of patients with normal weight, aged
21 to 50 years, who are attending the medical outpatient department.
Exclusion criteria include patients having a history of ischemic heart
disease, ECG alterations indicative of ischemic heart disease, and patients
with specific medical conditions. Systemic hypertension Diabetes mellitus
Bronchial Asthma Renal disease, significant nutritional problems, hepatic
disease, hypercalcemic conditions Hypercholesterolemia, thyroid
disorders, and other endocrine abnormalities. In this investigation of
seventy instances of chronic alcoholism, twelve instances of dilated
cardiomyopathy were observed. While there are various causes of dilated
cardiomyopathy, specific factors are excluded from consideration
(notably, peripartum dilated cardiomyopathy is irrelevant to this study as
it only involves males). Patients with ischemic heart disease are excluded
from this study. The findings of this study approximately align with the
Seychelles research conducted by Victoria Hospital. The prevalence in this
study was 20%. The prevalence rate is significantly elevated compared to
the incidence of alcoholic dilated cardiomyopathy in the general
population, which is twenty per one hundred thousand.
    Keywords: Alcoholic dilated cardiomyopathy