title: Acute myocardial infarction caused by transnasal inhalation of amphetamine.
abstract: A 42-year-old man developed acute myocardial infarction 20 minutes following transnasal inhalation of amphetamine. To our knowledge, no cases of amphetamine-induced myocardial infarction by transnasal inhalation have ever been reported. Consequently its pharmacological effects on the cardiovascular system are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shang Medical and Dental College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000328:Adult; D000661:Amphetamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000661:Amphetamine