Cardiovascular Conditions and Symptoms in Deaths Attributed to Acute Stimulant Toxicity
Premortem cardiovascular conditions and symptoms were common among stimulant decedents and were more prevalent among deaths attributed to stimulants without opioids compared with those involving fentanyl. In addition to opioid overdose prevention efforts, people who use stimulants might benefit from aggressive prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Authors
- Jamie Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5824-7634)
- Xochitl Luna Marti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7102-6940)
- Luke N. Rodda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8660-6481)
- James L. Knoll
- Marley Antolin Muñiz
- Yi-Shin Grace Chang
- Phillip O. Coffin
- Vanessa M. McMahan
Institutions
- Office of Chief Medical Examiner (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- Social Welfare Department (HK)
- San Francisco Department of Public Health (US)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (US)
- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (CA)
- University of San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Circulation Population Health and Outcomes
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/circoutcomes.125.012683
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00