title: [Echocardiographic study of the left ventricle function in heroin dependence].
abstract: The left ventricular function has been examined in 20 drug addicts with echo-Doppler and echocardiographic methods. The results obtained demonstrate that, in a certain percentage of drug addicts, there is, in comparison to controls, a subclinical alteration of the ejection fraction and the circumferential shortening velocity; on the contrary, alterations of cardiac output are not observed.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orlando
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fantini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: D'Antuono
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013318:Stroke Volume
vernacular_title: Studio ecocardiografico della funzione ventricolare sinistra nella tossicodipendenza da eroina.