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Are people with alcoholic heart (cardiomyopathy ) more likely to get septicemia?
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Yes: Alcoholics in general are prone to infections due to poor nutrition. Cardiomyopathy due alcohol usually means they are cirrhotic. They can become very sick (septic), very easily.
Answered 7/11/2013
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Not necessarily: Unless their immune system otherwise compromised.
Answered 1/12/2012
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No: If they have advanced liver disease that would increase the risk for infection.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Yes they are: Patients who abuse alcohol are more likely to become septic, and less likely to survive critical illness. This was demonstrated by a large study of about 11, 000 patients admitted to a denver hospital ICU over a 6 year period of time. So patients who have alcoholic cardiomyopathy share this increased risk of sepsis with other patients with an alcohol abuse history.
Answered 6/10/2014
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