Heroin abuse and myocardial infarction.
A young woman developed an acute transmural infarction due to an acute thrombosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery, probably induced by a previous abuse of intravenous heroin.
Sztajzel
J
J
Cardiology Center, University Hospital Geneva, Switzerland.
Karpuz
H
H
Rutishauser
W
W
D000328:Adult; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D003932:Heroin; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*
D003932:Heroin