Cocaine-related myocardial infarction is a well-known phenomenon. Concurrent heroin use can mask signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction. We discuss an unusual presentation of myocardial infarction, associated with both cocaine and heroin ("speedball") self-injection, that initially went undiagnosed.
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