Toxicomania is a worldwide emerging problem threatening young population. Several
reports highlighted its hazardous cardiovascular effects. Sudden cardiac death secondary to …

The abuse of illicit drugs is a major social and health problem. In fact, illicit drugs are
responsible for many adverse systemic effects, which may require urgent medical treatment …

Nonmedical use of prescription and nonprescription drugs is a worldwide epidemic, rapidly
growing in magnitude with deaths because of overdose and chronic use. A vast majority of …

Objectives: The upward trend leading to versatility in street drug (SD) usage paves the way
to numerous complications to organ systems, including cardiovascular events. But, findings …

Cardiovascular complications from drugs of abuse are becoming more apparent because of
increased usage worldwide. Substance abuse can cause acute and chronic cardiovascular …

Background Illicit drug use may accelerate coronary disease and cardiac hypertrophy or
stimulate arrhythmias. Rates of illicit drug use in young patients with sudden cardiac death …

Almost all illicit drugs, banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and yearly
updated (since 1999) by the World Anti-Doping Agency, may cause, through a direct or …

Cocaine is one of the most commonly abused drugs and represents a major public health
concern. Cocaine users frequently present to the emergency department, with chest pain …

The current management of athletes with cardiac arrhythmias has become complicated by
the widespread use of illicit drugs, which can be arrhythmogenic. The World Anti-Doping …

Background Ventricular dysrhythmias are a serious consequence associated with drug
overdose and chemical poisoning. The risk factors for the type of ventricular dysrhythmia …