Methamphetamine-associated heart failure increasing in step with methamphetamine use worldwide

MedPage Today (12/2, Lou) reported, “In recent years, methamphetamine-associated heart failure (MethHF) ensnared more people across sociodemographic groups without showing signs of relenting,” and even though “reliable estimates are lacking, the prevalence of MethHF is likely increasing in step with rising methamphetamine use worldwide,” investigators concluded in the findings of a 21-study systematic review published online in the journal Heart.

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