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. 2021 Feb 1;22(2):79-89.
doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001091.

Pathophysiology and management of recreational drug-related acute coronary syndrome: ANMCO position statement

Stefania Angela Di Fusco  1 , Roberta Rossini  2 , Marco Flori  3 , Luigi Pollarolo  4 , Nadia Ingianni  5 , Marco Malvezzi Caracciolo D'Aquino  6 , Giuseppe Galati  7 , Filippo Zilio  8 , Annamaria Iorio  9 , Fortunato Scotto di Uccio  10 , Fabiana Lucà  11 , Michele Massimo Gulizia  12   13 , Francesco Ciccirillo  14 , Domenico Gabrielli  15 , Furio Colivicchi  1 ; Document Reviewers: Andrea Di Lenarda , Pasquale Caldarola , Adriano Murrone , Loris Roncon , Vincenzo Amodeo
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Pathophysiology and management of recreational drug-related acute coronary syndrome: ANMCO position statement

Stefania Angela Di Fusco et al. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). .

Abstract

Recreational drug use may cause coronary artery disease through several mechanisms. An increasing number of young patients with drug-related acute coronary syndrome have been reported over recent years. The present position statement reports the most recent epidemiological data on acute coronary syndrome in the setting of drug abuse, describes the main pathophysiological mechanisms underlying coronary artery disease and acute events in these patients, and provides practical recommendations on management and an overview of prognosis.

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