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Objective To discuss the nursing characteristics in patients with heart failure of alcoholic cardiomyopathy during hospitalization.Methods 16 patients with heart failure of alcoholic cardiomyopathy were studied and experience summarizations were made from four different aspects:normal nursing,life sign monitoring,observation and nursing during medication and psychological nursing.Results After abstinence of alcohol,heart failure treatment,nutrition treatment of cardiac muscle,detailed observation and careful nursing,the heart function of the 16 patients were improved,and the symptom disappeared so that those patients were ready to leave the hospital.Conclusion The key for the treatment in heart failure of alcoholic cardiomyopathy is immediate and thorough abstinence of alcohol,and,if heart failure happens,life sign monitoring,medication observation and psychological nursing are also important.