[Toxic cardiomyopathy due to cocaine use]

Rev Med Panama. 1993 May;18(2):145-50.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

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

Substances

  • Cocaine