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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.
- Despite presenting with fewer traditional risk factors like diabetes, patients with meth-associated ACS had significantly higher rates of homelessness at 25.8% and cigarette smoking at 71.6% compared to non-users.
- Robert Page of the American Heart Association stated that healthcare professionals must discuss serious stimulant risks with patients, as people who used meth are diagnosed with heart disease about eight years earlier than 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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