Acute amphetamine cardiomyopathy in a drug addict.
A case of acute left ventricular failure following an intravenous dose of amphetamine is described. The diagnosis was made by right heart catheterization. This is the first description of acute amphetamine cardiomyopathy in the medical literature.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000661:Amphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002404:Catheterization; D003932:Heroin; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
D003932:Heroin; D000661:Amphetamine