Acute myocardial infarction caused by intravenous amphetamine abuse.
A man aged 27 years presented with an acute myocardial infarction after injecting himself intravenously with amphetamine. Soon after admission ventricular fibrillation developed. This was successfully cardioverted. Coronary arteriography was normal.
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Regional Cardiac Centre, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Garton
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Jennings
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000661:Amphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
D000661:Amphetamine