Cocaine and Marijuana Use Among Young Adults With Myocardial Infarction.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Substance abuse is increasingly prevalent among young adults, but data on cardiovascular outcomes remain limited. OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of cocaine and marijuana use in adults with their first myocardial infarction (MI) at ≤50 years and to determine its association with long-term outcomes. METHODS:The study retrospectively analyzed records of patients presenting with a type 1 MI at ≤50 years at 2 academic hospitals from 2000 to 2016. Substance abuse was determined by review of records for either patient-reported substance abuse during the week before MI or substance detection on toxicology screen. Vital status was identified by the Social Security Administration's Death Master File. Cause of death was adjudicated using electronic he

SUBMITTER: DeFilippis EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6495189 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature