Rapid Recovery From Cocaine-Induced Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report

A 33-year-old male presented with shortness of breath and altered mental status. The urine toxicology test was positive for cocaine and fentanyl. The patient underwent a 2D echocardiogram showing severely reduced ejection fraction (EF) and global hypokinesia. He was diagnosed with cocaine-induced ca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kamel, Ibrahim, Salah, Amr, Esteghamati, Sadaf, Dietzuis, Harold
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38045631
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.49793
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Sumario:A 33-year-old male presented with shortness of breath and altered mental status. The urine toxicology test was positive for cocaine and fentanyl. The patient underwent a 2D echocardiogram showing severely reduced ejection fraction (EF) and global hypokinesia. He was diagnosed with cocaine-induced cardiomyopathy, which markedly improved four days later. 

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