Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCP) is defined as the cardiovascular damage present in diabetes patients, which is characterized by myocardial dilatation and hypertrophy, as well as a decrease in the systolic and diastolic function of the left ventricle, and its presence is independent of the coexistence of ischemic heart disease or hypertension. As in the case of the patient that we present here, DCP may be subclinical for a long time, before the appearance of serious clinical symptoms, signs and complications. DCP is poorly recognized by most physicians.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCocaine abuse has been associated with a number of psychiatric, medical and neurological complications. Here we report the case of a male patient who suffered an episode of severe muscular weakness after cocaine abuse.
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