Cocaine Use is Associated With Increased LVMI in Unstably Housed Women With Polysubstance Use.
Akshay RaviEric VittinghoffAlan H B WuLeslie W SuenPhillip O CoffinPriscilla HsueKara L LynchSithu WinDhruv S KaziElise D RileyPublished in: Substance abuse (2023)
In a population of vulnerable women where the use of multiple substances is common, cocaine stands out as having particularly detrimental influences on cardiac structure. Blood pressure did not attenuate the association appreciably, suggesting direct effects of cocaine on LVMI. Routinely evaluating stimulant use as a chronic risk factor during risk assessment and preventive clinical care planning may reduce end organ damage, particularly in highly vulnerable women.
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