The unique histology of methamphetamine cardiomyopathy: A case report

Forensic Science International

Volumn 212, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages e1-

  Karch, Steven B ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Heart failure; Methamphetamine; Myocardial infarction; Myocardial remodeling; Scar reentry

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; CREATINE KINASE; HEART ENZYME; METHAMPHETAMINE; TROPONIN I;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CELL DESTRUCTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VACUOLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART WEIGHT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; VASCULAR FIBROSIS;

EID: 80052315448     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.028     Document Type: Article

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