Methamphetamine-Associated Heart Failure Hospitalizations Across the United States: Geographic and Social Disparities.

ABSTRACT: Background Although methamphetamine abuse is associated with the development of heart failure (HF), nationwide data on methamphetamine-associated HF (MethHF) hospitalizations are limited. This study evaluates nationwide HF hospitalizations associated with substance abuse to better understand MethHF prevalence trends and the clinical characteristics of those patients. Methods and Results This cross-sectional period-prevalence study used hospital discharge data from the National Inpatient Sample to identify adult primary HF hospitalizations with a secondary diagnosis of abuse of methamphetamines, cocaine, or alcohol in the United States from 2002 to 2014. All 2014 MethHF admissions were separated by regional census division to evaluate geographical distribution. Demographics, payer informati

SUBMITTER: Dickson SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8475042 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature