Global burden and cross-country inequalities of alcoholic cardiomyopathy: A 1990-2021 analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM) remains a significant yet understudied contributor to global cardiovascular disease, with substantial socioeconomic influences on its epidemiology. This study investigates the global burden, temporal trends, and health inequalities of ACM across 204 countries.

Methods

Utilizing the Global Burden of Disease 2021 data (1990-2021), we analyzed age-standardised mortality (ASMR), prevalence (ASPR), and disability-adjusted life years (ASDR) for populations aged ≥15 years. A trend analysis employed the estimated annual percentage change (EAPC), while inequality metrics (Slope Index of Inequality, Concentration Index) assessed socioeconomic disparities using the socio-demographic index (SDI).

Results

Globally, ACM caused 47,073 deat

SUBMITTER: Zheng M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12811525 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature