[Recreative drug use and cardiovascular disease]

Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2023 Nov;72(5):101638. doi: 10.1016/j.ancard.2023.101638. Epub 2023 Sep 20.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Widely spread, and continuously increasing, recreational drug use in general population has been associated with cardiovascular events, as illustrated by clinical studies and supported by a pathophysiological rationale. Understanding the cardiovascular effects of drugs, screening, and secondary prevention are crucial components in the management of those patients in cardiology.

Keywords: Cannabis; Drogues Illicites; Illicit Drug, Arrythmia; Infarctus du myocarde; Intensive Cardiac Care Unit; Myocardial Infarction; Soins Intensifs de Cardiologie; Troubles du rythme.

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