Dual Mechanism of Methamphetamine-induced Cardiomyopathy on Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Zendy

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Dual Mechanism of Methamphetamine-induced Cardiomyopathy on Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Author(s) -

Tom Kai Ming Wang,

Seif ElJack,

Andrew To

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

international cardiovascular forum journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2410-2636

pISSN - 2409-3424

DOI - 10.17987/icfj.v14i0.512

Subject(s) - methamphetamine , cardiomyopathy , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , pathophysiology , angina , cardiology , mechanism (biology) , coronary angiography , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , heart failure , radiology , myocardial infarction , philosophy , epistemology

Methamphetamine is associated with a number of adverse cardiovascular effects and diseases. We present a case of a 50 year old male presenting with heart failure and angina and long-standing methamphetamine use. With the aid of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and also coronary angiography, we speculated the dual pathophysiology of methamphetamine-induced cardiomyopathy in this patient.

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