An unusual cause of breathlessness in a young man

Rajiv Sankaranarayanan; Antony Leslie Innasimuthu; Rajiv Sankarnarayan; Gopala Krishna; Rob S. Hornung

doi:10.1016/S0828-282X(09)70109-6

An unusual cause of breathlessness in a young man

Rajiv Sankaranarayanan, Antony Leslie Innasimuthu, Rajiv Sankarnarayan, Gopala Krishna, Rob S. Hornung

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Abstract

Amphetamine abuse is a common problem in the developed world. Cardiomyopathy secondary to amphetamine abuse is rare in the general population. The present report describes a 34-year-old man who presented with shortness of breath. Following further investigations, the cause of his breathlessness was determined to be amphetamine abuse. The incidence of amphetamine abuse and its cardiac sequelae are reviewed. The mechanism of amphetamine-induced dilated cardiomyopathy is analyzed, with further review of its complications and treatment. © 2009 Pulsus Group Inc. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	369-371
Number of pages	2
Journal	The Canadian journal of cardiology
Volume	25
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0828-282X(09)70109-6
Publication status	Published - Jun 2009

Keywords

Amphetamine
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Heart failure

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An unusual cause of breathlessness in a young man

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