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Does discontinuation of amphetamine improve ventricular function in patients with amphetamine-induced cardiomyopathy?
Does discontinuation of amphetamine improve ventricular function in patients with amphetamine-induced cardiomyopathy?
This case report highlights that amphetamine abuse can cause reversible dilated cardiomyopathy, with ventricular function normalizing upon drug discontinuation.
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Hypothesis-generating for reversible amphetamine cardiomyopathy; prospective studies needed before changing practice.
Linda Jacobs (1989) studied this question.
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