Letter by Burillo-Putze et al Regarding Article, “Acute Coronary Syndrome and Khat Herbal Amphetamine Use: An Observational Report” | Zendy

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Letter by Burillo-Putze et al Regarding Article, “Acute Coronary Syndrome and Khat Herbal Amphetamine Use: An Observational Report”

Author(s) -

Guillermo Burillo–Putze,

Alberto DomínguezRodríguez,

Santiago Nogué

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.112.091066

Subject(s) - khat , medicine , observational study , acute coronary syndrome , population , traditional medicine , psychiatry , myocardial infarction , environmental health

To the Editor:We have read with interest the article by Ali et al and would like to offer some comments on acute coronary syndrome (ACS) associated with khat consumption from the point of view of its clinical impact in Europe.1The prevalence of khat use in the European Union is seemingly low, but in the United Kingdom, Holland, and Norway2 it has been reported among first- and second- generation immigrants from East Africa and the …

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