Cardiomiopatía tóxica por uso de cocaína

Díaz, D. E; Nieto, R; Brown, A; Arrocha, J. A; Ramirez, J. A; Acuña, E. L; Blandón, R; Quiroz, J. A

Cardiomiopatía tóxica por uso de cocaína / Toxic cardiomyopathy due to cocaine use

Díaz, D. E; Nieto, R; Brown, A; Arrocha, J. A; Ramirez, J. A; Acuña, E. L; Blandón, R; Quiroz, J. A.

Díaz, D. E; Hospital Santo Tomás. Departamento de Medicina Interna.
Nieto, R; Hospital Santo Tomás. Departamento de Medicina Interna.
Brown, A; Hospital Santo Tomás. Departamento de Medicina Interna.
Arrocha, J. A; Hospital Santo Tomás. Departamento de Medicina Interna.
Ramirez, J. A; Hospital Santo Tomás. Departamento de Medicina Interna.
Acuña, E. L; Hospital Santo Tomás. Departamento de Medicina Interna.
Blandón, R; Hospital Santo Tomás. Departamento de Medicina Interna.
Quiroz, J. A; Hospital Santo Tomás. Departamento de Medicina Interna.

Rev. méd. Panamá ; 18(2): 145-150, May 1993.

Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-410015

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The clinical record of 5 patients are studied. They were hospitalized in Santo Tomás Hospital with history of chronic and massive intoxication with inhaled and ingested cocaine. They all had cardiomegaly: in one, of grade I; in three, of grade III. The echocardiography mode B showed global cardiomegaly with dilatation of cavities and ejection fraction of 20% or below

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Humans; Male; Adult; Middle Aged; Cocaine; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated/etiology; Substance-Related Disorders/complications; Chronic Disease; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated/diagnosis; Prognosis; Substance-Related Disorders/diagnosis

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Cocaine / Substance-Related Disorders Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. méd. Panamá Journal subject: Medicine Year: 1993 Type: Article Affiliation country: Panama

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