Users of illicit stimulants faced elevated risk of ventricular arrhythmia and mortality

MedPage Today (5/9, Lou ) reported, “Users of illicit stimulants were at elevated risk of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) and mortality, according to a longitudinal cohort study from California.” Investigators found that “a record of methamphetamine use was associated with increased incident VA…and mortality…over nearly 10-year follow-up.” Meanwhile, “cocaine use was similarly tied to VA…and mortality.” The findings were published in the European Heart Journal.

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