Cardiac magnetic resonance in cocaine-induced myocardial damage

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Apr;30(4):769-71. doi: 10.1007/s10554-014-0381-4. Epub 2014 Jan 31.

Abstract

A 54-year-old male with history of cocaine abuse underwent trans-thoracic echocardiography that showed hyper-echogenicity of the basal segments of the septum and infero-lateral wall of the left ventricle. The patient underwent cardiac CT that reported diffuse non-obstructive CAD. Cardiac MR showed LGE patterns consistent with non-ischemic myocardial damage associated with cocaine abuse.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Disease
  • Cocaine-Related Disorders / complications*
  • Contrast Media
  • Coronary Angiography / methods
  • Fibrosis
  • Heart Diseases / chemically induced
  • Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Diseases / pathology*
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Contrast Media