Cocaine assumption and transient myocardial edema in asymptomatic cocaine heavy-users

Int J Cardiol. 2014 May 15;173(3):614-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.141. Epub 2014 Mar 21.

Authors

Giovanni Donato Aquaro¹, Annamaria Del Franco², Milo Meini³, Alessandra Gabutti², Andrea Barison², Dante Chiappino², Claudio Passino², Michele Emdin²

Affiliations

¹ Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR - Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy. Electronic address: aquaro@ftgm.it.
² Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR - Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy.
³ Azienda ASL 5, Pisa, Italy.

PMID: 24698242
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.141

No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiac magnetic resonance; Cocaine; Myocardial edema; Myocardial fibrosis.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Asymptomatic Diseases*
Cocaine-Related Disorders / complications*
Cocaine-Related Disorders / diagnosis*
Edema, Cardiac / diagnosis*
Edema, Cardiac / etiology*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged