Betel-Quid Chewing, Heart Failure, and Premature Ventricular Contractions in Patients with Cardiopulmonary Symptoms

Betel-Quid Chewing, Heart Failure, and Premature Ventricular Contractions in Patients with Cardiopulmonary Symptoms

Betel-quid (BQ) is a commonly used psychoactive substance that renders a specific cardiotoxicity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between BQ chewing and premature ventricular contractions (PVC) in patients with cardiopulmonary symptoms, and examine the potential influenc...

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Main Authors: Tien-Chi Huang, Wei-Tsung Wu, Ying-Chih Chen, Frances M. Yang, Wei-Chung Tsai, Chien-Hung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
areca nut
betel-quid
premature ventricular contraction
heart failure
substance use
cardiovascular disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/20/7472

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