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Abused drugs/substances (illicit-, street-) - oral, i.v. or inhaled

Pulmonary arterial hypertension

May reverse with drug discontinuation. Generally similar to primary PHTn clinically, hemodynamically and on pathology. PMID 23997051. A few cases are thromboembolic in nature (PMID 24881082). Reviews at PMID 29508628, 30545968

Publications

Karch SB, Defraia B, Messerini L, Mari F, Vaiano F, Bertol E

Aminorex associated with possible idiopathic pulmonary hypertension in a cocaine user.

Forensic science international 2014 Jul;240;e7-10 — 2014 Jul — e7-10

Milroy CM, Parai JL

The histopathology of drugs of abuse.

Histopathology 2011 Oct;59;579-93 — 2011 Oct — 579-93

WENDT VE, PURO HE, SHAPIRO J, MATHEWS W, WOLF PL

ANGIOTHROMBOTIC PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IN ADDICTS. "BLUE VELVET" ADDICTION.

JAMA 1964 May 25;188;755-7 — 1964 May 25 — 755-7