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doi: 10.4103/0976-500X.99448.Acute myocardial involvement after heroin inhalation
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- DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.99448
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Acute myocardial involvement after heroin inhalation
Ritu Karoli et al. J Pharmacol Pharmacother.2012 Jul.
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Abstract
Amongst the illicit drugs cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis have been studied and documented well to cause myocardial infarction by different mechanisms but there is very sparse data available on myocardial involvement after heroin abuse. We report a young man who developed acute myocardial injury after heroin inhalation and alcohol binge drinking. Heroin induced cardio toxic effect and vasospasm compounded by alcohol were suspected to be the cause of this.
Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; binge drinking; heroin abuse; myocardial infarction in young.
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