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Silent myocardial damage in cocaine addicts
20 Jun 2011
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cocaine addiction is associated with either ischaemic or non-ischaemic cardiac complications. The prevalence of myocardial damage in asymptomatic addicts has never been evaluated by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), which allows non-invasive detection of myocardial oedema and fibrosis. OBJECTIVE: To prospectively evaluate the prevalence of myocardial damage in cocaine addicts with no history of...
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