The cardiac complications of recreational drug use

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 412-415

  Ghuran, A ^b   Nolan, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; LYSERGIDE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PSILOCYBINE;

AORTA DISSECTION; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENDOCARDITIS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LUNG EDEMA; PNEUMOPERICARDIUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; REVIEW; SYMPATHETIC TONE; TACHYCARDIA;

HEART; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0034521907     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ewjm.173.6.412     Document Type: Review

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