Why the study?
Do noninvasive polygraphic recordings detect preclinical cardiac malfunction in chronic alcoholics?
Population
Chronic alcoholics without clinical signs of cardiac damage
Design
Cross-sectional, Interpreted independently
Authors
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May identify subclinical cardiac dysfunction in chronic alcoholics; leaves open whether monitoring alters management or outcomes.
Do noninvasive polygraphic recordings detect preclinical cardiac malfunction in chronic alcoholics?
The study investigates whether noninvasive polygraphic recordings can detect cardiac malfunction before clinical signs appear in chronic alcoholics.
Spodick et al. (1972) studied this question.
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