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Stanford Docs Find Meth Linked to 1 in 6 Heart Attacks at Hospital
Researchers found methamphetamine-related cases made up 14.8% of acute coronary syndrome patients and carried higher all-cause mortality than nonusers.
- A new study published in the Journal found that 14.8% of acute coronary syndrome cases in Northern California are linked to methamphetamine, marking the largest analysis on ACS and meth use to date.
- Researchers analyzed records for 1,309 patients, observing that those with meth-related ACS were younger, with a median age of 52, and were more likely to be male than non-users, who had an average age of 57.
- Meth users were twice as likely to die after a heart attack, and only 59.3% received standard procedures to open clogged arteries compared to 75% of non-meth users, said Susan Zhao, medical director of the Coronary Care Unit at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
- Patients with meth-associated ACS presented with fewer traditional risk factors but had significantly higher rates of homelessness at 25.8% and cigarette smoking at 71.6% compared to the non-user group.
- Robert Page of the American Heart Association stated findings demonstrate the need for healthcare professionals to discuss serious risks of stimulant abuse, as meth-related heart disease occurs about eight years earlier than in non-users.
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Nearly 15% of heart attacks at Northern California hospital meth-related
Nearly 15% of acute coronary syndromes in Northern California are methamphetamine-related, which remains a strong predictor of poor survival in a population of predominantly young men, researchers reported.Despite lower levels of traditional risk factors such as diabetes and obesity, patients with methamphetamine-associated ACS experience significantly higher rates of all-cause mortality compared
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