Why the study?
Is chronic cocaine abuse associated with increased left ventricular mass index and wall thickness?
Population
Chronic cocaine abusers
Authors
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May prompt closer monitoring for hypertrophy complications; leaves open reversibility and causal mechanisms.
Is chronic cocaine abuse associated with increased left ventricular mass index and wall thickness?
Chronic cocaine abuse is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy, potentially increasing the risk of myocardial ischemia and arrhythmias.
Brickner et al. (1991) studied this question.
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