Weakening of the heart muscle caused by heavy alcohol use is called
A)cardiac disintegration.
B)cardiac atrophy.
C)cardiac myopathy.
D)cirrhosis.

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The weakening of the heart muscle caused by heavy alcohol use is called cardiac myopathy. Choice A, cardiac disintegration, is not a recognized medical term. Choice B, cardiac atrophy, refers to a decrease in the size or mass of the heart muscle, but this is not the same as the weakening caused by heavy alcohol use. Choice D, cirrhosis, is a condition of the liver and does not involve the heart muscle.

Weakening of the Heart Muscle Caused by Heavy Alcohol Use