A Case Report of Reversible Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy after Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine Ingestion in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent Girl.

Toce, Michael S; Farias, Michael; Bruccoleri, Rebecca; Brown, David W; Burns, Michele M · J Pediatr · 2017

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Abstract

Stimulant medications are used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and serious cardiac complications can occur when these medications are abused. We present a 15-year-old adolescent girl who was found to have a Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after acute amphetamine/dextroamphetamine ingestion.

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