Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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VI.a

Cardiomyopathy (acute, subacute, chronic)

Can be acute or subacute in onset. Severity is from the asymptomatic/subclinical state to overt heart failure. May cause acute or chronic left ventricular dysfunction, congestive heart failure (XIIIa) or cardiogenic pulmonary edema (IId). In some cases, will improve with drug stoppage

Publications

Chapman L, Khalifa I, Sheriff N, Colwell N

Amphetamine-induced cardiomyopathy complicated by embolic stroke: a case report.

European heart journal. Case reports 2022 Feb;6;ytac044 — 2022 Feb — ytac044

O'Neill ME, Arnolda LF, Coles DM, Nikolic G

Acute amphetamine cardiomyopathy in a drug addict.

Clinical cardiology 1983 Apr;6;189-91 — 1983 Apr — 189-91