Amphetamine-related myocardial infarction in a 42-year old man

Myocardial infarction is an infrequent condition in young adults. In most cases, it occurs due to causes other than atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries, including blood hypercoagulability, congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries, their inflammation or spasm induced by amphetamine or cocai...

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Main Authors: Anna Smędra, Szymon Szustowski, Jarosław Berent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Society of Forensic Medicine and Criminology (PTMSiK) 2016-03-01
Series:Archives of Forensic Medicine and Criminology
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Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/Amphetamine-related-myocardial-infarction-in-a-42-year-old-man,82,27027,1,1.html