Prevalence and Evaluation of Cardiac Complications Among Patients With Substance Abuse in Al Hussein University Hospital

Abstract

Background: Substance abuse refers to excessive use of a drug in a way that is detrimental to self, society, or both. Substance abuse and its health outcomes has become a major public health issue in Egypt in recent years.Objective: To determine the prevalence of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic abnormalities among substance abusers who have low cardiovascular risk profile and evaluate the relation between these abnormalities and substance abuse.