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Revista Colombiana de Cardiología

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Abstract

PEREZ-DIAZ, Pedro; BERMEJO-CALVILLO, Nuria; LOPEZ-LLUVA, María Thiscal  and  JURADO-ROMAN, Alfonso. Cocaine not only fears the myocardium. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2018, vol.25, n.5, pp.343-343. ISSN 0120-5633.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rccar.2018.03.002.

The cardiovascular events associated with heroin use are uncommon, and related to intravenous use. A case of a 39-year-old male is presented, a consumer of inhaled heroin, who suffered an evolving myocardial infarction. The coronary catheterisation showed a sub-acute occlusion of the anterior descending artery, which required a drug-eluting stent. Some retrospective observational studies suggest the consumption of opiates by the oral or inhaled route increases the risk of coronary disease and infarction, as well as the importance of cardiovascular prevention in this patient group.

Keywords : Heroin; Coronary disease; Myocardial infarction.

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