Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

An enlarged heart, medically known as dilated cardiomyopathy, typically means that the heart’s chambers stretch and become thin, compromising their ability to contract effectively. Acute or chronic right heart failure leads to elevation of liver enzymes most likely due to liver congestion, whereas  cirrhosis due to cardiac disease is infrequent. Chronic liver disease such as cirrhosis may in…