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Acute myocardial infarction caused by intravenous amphetamine abuse.
  1. G E Packe,
  2. M J Garton,
  3. K Jennings
  1. Regional Cardiac Centre, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

    Abstract

    A man aged 27 years presented with an acute myocardial infarction after injecting himself intravenously with amphetamine. Soon after admission ventricular fibrillation developed. This was successfully cardioverted. Coronary arteriography was normal.

    https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.64.1.23

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