| Literature DB >> 30707243 |
D M Schwab1, H A Katus2, P W Raake2.
Abstract
This article presents the case of a 22-year-old male patient with cardiomyopathy associated with a long history of methamphetamine abuse. Echocardiography revealed a dilated cardiomyopathy with highly reduced systolic pump function and severe mitral valve regurgitation. Inotropic treatment and MitraClip® (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA, USA) implantation resulted in enhancement of hemodynamics. The rising prevalence of methamphetamine abuse should give reason to raise awareness for the diagnostic work-up and patient history particularly in cases of unexplained cardiomyopathy in young patients.Entities:
Keywords: Cardiotonic agents; Dobutamine; Heart failure, systolic; Mitral valve insufficiency; Substance-related disorders
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30707243 DOI: 10.1007/s00108-019-0559-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Internist (Berl) ISSN: 0020-9554 Impact factor: 0.743