Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Young Adult Male Associated with the use of Smokeless Tobacco (Sweka)

Dipping smokeless tobacco (ST) is used worldwide. We report a case of acute myocardial infarction in a young patient, who consumed smokeless tobacco (Sweka) for over one year. ST may be as harmful as smoking and carries adverse cardiac complications. A prompt call for restriction and prohibition is...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ali, Waleed Muhsin, Al-Aqeedi, Rafid Fayadh, Gehani, AA
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3345154/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22624075
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1995-705X.90906
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Sumario:Dipping smokeless tobacco (ST) is used worldwide. We report a case of acute myocardial infarction in a young patient, who consumed smokeless tobacco (Sweka) for over one year. ST may be as harmful as smoking and carries adverse cardiac complications. A prompt call for restriction and prohibition is advised and its alternative use to quit smoking must be abandoned.

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