Duration and Frequency of Methamphetamine Use and Associated Reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction
Nashu M, Lam J, Khan Z, Saadat S, Goubert R, Almog R, Hsu E, Guy M, Fox J. Duration and Frequency of Methamphetamine Use and Associated Reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2026, 83: 96-97. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2026.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Left ventricular ejection fractionDuration of methamphetamine useEjection fractionHeart failureMethamphetamine useMethamphetamine-associated heart failureVentricular end-diastolic diameterSeverity of heart failureVentricular ejection fractionEnd-diastolic diameterReduced ejection fractionCardiac ejection fractionAssociated with higher prevalencePoint-of-care ultrasoundFrequency of methamphetamine useCardiac dilatationLVEDDEarly diagnosisPolysubstance usePatientsMethamphetamineDemographic dataEmergency departmentHighest prevalenceVulnerable patients