Acute ascending aortic dissection after MDMA/ecstasy use: A case report

Acute aortic dissection is rare among young patients in the absence of connective tissue disorders. One of the risk factors associated with aortic dissection among young patients is amphetamine use. We report a case of a 37-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension presenting with...

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Main Authors: Satoko Kanahara, MD, Mostafa El-Refai, MD, MSc, Nasser Lakkis, MD, Rashed Tabbaa, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1109966616303074