Do Fluoroquinolones Increase the Risk of Aortic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection?

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Sep 18;72(12):1379-1381. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.07.018.

Authors

Sonal Singh¹, Amit Nautiyal²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Meyers Primary Care Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts. Electronic address: Sonal.Singh@umassmemorial.org.
² Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York.

PMID: 30213331
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.07.018

No abstract available

Keywords: aortic aneurysm; aortic dissection; fluoroquinolones.

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Aortic Aneurysm*
Aortic Dissection*
Fluoroquinolones
Humans

Substances

Fluoroquinolones