Abstract
The main cardiovascular problems caused by heroin addiction are examined, with particular emphasis on acute pulmonary oedema, the most dangerous and dramatic complication, of which the pathogenetic, clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects are described.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cardiomyopathies / etiology
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Electrocardiography
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Endocarditis / etiology
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Female
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Heroin Dependence / complications*
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Humans
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Hypotension / etiology
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Male
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Polyarteritis Nodosa / etiology
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Pulmonary Edema / etiology*
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Pulmonary Edema / mortality