The Association of Methamphetamine Use and Cardiomyopathy in Young Patients

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 165-171

  Yeo, Khung Keong ^a   Wijetunga, Mevan ^b   Ito, Hiroki ^a   Efird, Jimmy T ^a,c   Tay, Kevin ^a   Seto, Todd B ^a   Alimineti, Kavitha ^a   Kimata, Chieko ^a   Schatz, Irwin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathies; Congestive Heart Failure; Methamphetamine

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EXPOSURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE WALL MOTION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FAILURE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33846636753     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.01.024     Document Type: Article

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