Ecstasy induced acute systolic heart failure and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy in a young female: a rare case report and literature review
Ecstasy or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is an illicit recreational drug. Effects include euphoria, increased sensory awareness, and central stimulation. Although various arrhythmias, as well as dilated cardiomyopathy, have been previously noted to occur with chronic use, cardiac toxiciti...
Main Authors: | Paritosh Kafle, Binav Shrestha, Amrendra Mandal, Dikshya Sharma, Manjul Bhandari, Birendra Amgai, Mazin Khalid, Jasdeep S Sidhu, Isaac Solaimanzadeh, Vijay Gayam, Rahul Surana, Alix Dufresne |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2019-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1650593 |
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