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Substance Abuse and Heart Failure

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There are multiple types and causes of cardiomyopathy, but this chapter will focus on alcohol, cocaine, and methamphetamine abuse, and their subsequent impact on general and cardiovascular health, which includes heart failure.

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  1. Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA

    Amy Howard & Linda Howerton

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  1. Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN, USA

    K. Melissa Smith Hayes

  2. Director, Structural Heart Program, Director, Center for Advanced Heart Failure Therapy, Centennial Heart, Nashville, TN, USA

    Nicole R. Dellise

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Howard, A., Howerton, L. (2023). Substance Abuse and Heart Failure. In: Hayes, K.M.S., Dellise, N.R. (eds) Managing Heart Failure in Primary Care: A Case Study Approach. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20193-6_16

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