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Usefulness of Left Ventricular Assist Device in the Recovery of Severe Amphetamine-Associated Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Authors :
Eric Charbonneau
Alexandre Cinq-Mars
Jonathan Beaudoin
Mario Sénéchal
Michelle Dubois
Marie-Camille Soucy-Giguère
Pierre Voisine
Source :
Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 36:317.e5-317.e7
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2020.

Abstract

Exposure to synthetic drugs such as amphetamines may lead to significant consequences on the cardiovascular system. The prognosis of young adults with amphetamine-induced cardiomyopathy remains poor. We present 2 young patients (aged

Details

ISSN :
0828282X
Volume :
36
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Canadian Journal of Cardiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....750e356a1f17f2a56bc9851591a64455
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2019.09.024