Myocardial Ischemia Secondary to Synthetic Cannabinoid (K2) Use in Pediatric Patients.
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چکیده
K2 is a synthetic cannabinoid that has potential cardiovascular side effects, including myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, and arrhythmias. Cardiac testing of pediatric patients is often not performed owing to a lack of symptomatology. We report a series of pediatric patients with concern for myocardial ischemia temporally associated with K2 exposure.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of pediatrics
دوره 167 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015