Assessment of Contributing Risk Factors Leading to Heart Failure in Patients Who Are Methamphetamine Users

Amongst methamphetamine users who develop HF, men appeared to be affected more compared to women. This difference may stem from the differences in activities between men and women. On the other hand, age appeared to not play a role when viewing the entire HF group as a whole. However, when broken down into reduced and preserved groups, age appeared to play a significant role in the type of HF that methamphetamine users may develop. The HFpEF age in methamphetamine users appeared to follow the trend of the general population age with HFpEF. The HFrEF rate was about six times higher among methamphetamine users, excluding the population with unspecified HF. Higher rates of methamphetamine abuse are prompting further studies and programs to reduce cardiac morbidity and mortality in this group and decrease the burden on health systems.