Asymptomatic cardiac consequences of heroin addition
Other Title(s)
التأثرات القلبية عديمة الأعراض لتعاطي الهروين
Effects cardiaquees asymptomatiqques de l'addiction a l'heroine
Joint Authors
Abu al-Azayim, Ahmad A.
Azmi, Muhammad Karim
Abu al-Azayim, Najla G.
Source
The Arab Journal of Psychiatry
Issue
Vol. 1, Issue 1 (30 Nov. 1989), pp.38-42, 5 p.
Publisher
The Arab Federation of Psychiatrists
Publication Date
1989-11-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
110 male heroin addicts were screened by ECG and specific enzymes for myocardial damage were measured to evaluate the effects of heroin on the myocardium.
30 of them showed ischemic ECG changes, MB fraction of CPK was normal in all patients, but SGOT to the contrary was elevated in all and much elevated in the ischemic group, the difference pas statistically significant.
The important findings of the study are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Azmi, Muhammad Karim& Abu al-Azayim, Najla G.& Abu al-Azayim, Ahmad A.. 1989. Asymptomatic cardiac consequences of heroin addition. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry،Vol. 1, no. 1, pp.38-42.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Azmi, Muhammad Karim…[et al.]. Asymptomatic cardiac consequences of heroin addition. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 1, no. 1 (November 1989), pp.38-42.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Azmi, Muhammad Karim& Abu al-Azayim, Najla G.& Abu al-Azayim, Ahmad A.. Asymptomatic cardiac consequences of heroin addition. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 1989. Vol. 1, no. 1, pp.38-42.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 42
Record ID
BIM-233902
