2012
DOI: 10.5114/kitp.2012.30853
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Acute aortic dissection due to intoxication with mephedrone – a

Abstract: StreszczenieKokaina i pochodne amfetamin są zdaniem większości autorów najczęstszymi środkami psychoaktywnymi, których stosowanie wiąże się z rozwojem ostrego rozwarstwienia aorty (acute aortic dissection -AAD). W przedstawionym przypadku AAD mogło mieć związek z rekreacyjnym używaniem mefedronu. Choć środek ten uważany był do niedawna za stosunkowo bezpieczny, w ostatnich latach doniesiono o kilku przypadkach śmiertelnych spowodowanych jego stosowaniem. W pracy przedstawiono przypadek 29-letniego mężczyzny, k… Show more

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“…AAS is more commonly caused by a sudden increase of blood pressure. This condition should be suspected in patients with poorly controlled hypertension or in patients abusing stimulants, which could cause a sudden increase of blood pressure (there is a case of acute aortic dissection (AAD) caused by mephedrone in a young patient [ 6 ]). Other risk factors are connective tissue disorders (such as Marfan’s syndrome), history of cardiac surgery or aortic diseases [ 2 ].…”
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“…AAS is more commonly caused by a sudden increase of blood pressure. This condition should be suspected in patients with poorly controlled hypertension or in patients abusing stimulants, which could cause a sudden increase of blood pressure (there is a case of acute aortic dissection (AAD) caused by mephedrone in a young patient [ 6 ]). Other risk factors are connective tissue disorders (such as Marfan’s syndrome), history of cardiac surgery or aortic diseases [ 2 ].…”
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confidence: 99%