Methamphetamine-associated heart failure (MethHF) is quickly becoming a recognized healthcare problem with devastating patient and societal impact, especially in the state of Oregon, which has the highest rate of methamphetamine abuse in the US. However, our understanding of this phenomenon is very limited. We aimed to describe the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized with MethHF as compared with patients hospitalized with HF but not using methamphetamine.
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Characterizing the growing population of patients hospitalized with methamphetamine-associated heart failure at two hospitals in Oregon
Creator
Hiatt, Shirin : Oregon Health and Science University Camacho, S.A. : Oregon Health and Science University Lee, C.S. : Oregon Health and Science University Dieckmann, N. : Oregon Health and Science University Macon, C. : Oregon Health and Science University Shalen, E. : Oregon Health and Science University Robles, Y. : Oregon Health and Science University Mitchell, J. : Oregon Health and Science University Habecker, B. : Oregon Health and Science University Denfeld, Q.E. : Oregon Health and Science University
Meeting Name
Research Week, Oregon Health and Science University, 2024
