Alcoholic cardiomyopathy can be treated by abstinence from alcohol, use of medications for heart failure and medications to improve myocardial metabolism.
1. Alcohol cessation: Patients with alcoholic cardiomyopathy should stop drinking immediately, but the process of alcohol cessation should be gradual, because sudden cessation of alcohol may lead to withdrawal syndrome.
2. Drugs for heart failure: Patients with alcoholic cardiomyopathy often suffer from chronic heart failure, and drugs for heart failure such as metoprolol and captopril should be used to help reduce ventricular remodeling.
3. Drugs to improve myocardial metabolism: The use of drugs to improve myocardial energy metabolism, such as coenzyme Q10, can improve the patient’s symptoms and cardiac function.
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy should be treated in a timely manner in a hospital, under the guidance of the doctor to implement regular treatment methods to avoid further aggravation of the patient’s condition.