Groenewegen K L, Gresnigt F M J, Lonkhuyzen J J Nugteren-van, den Haan C, Franssen E J F, Riezebos R K, Ohana D, de Lange D W
Resident Cardiology, Heartcenter, OLVG Amsterdam, Oosterpark 9, 1091 AC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Emergency Physician, Emergency Department, OLVG Amsterdam, Oosterpark 9, 1091 AC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2024 Mar;24(3):209-224. doi: 10.1007/s12012-024-09832-x. Epub 2024 Feb 27.
The cardiotoxic effects of synthetic cathinones remain largely unknown. In this study, we present two cases, a case series and a scoping review, to explore synthetic cathinone associated cardiotoxicity. Case 1 involved a 28-year-old male with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction after ingesting a substance containing 4-methylmethcathinone (4-MMC), 3-methylmethcathinon (3-MMC), and methcathinone. Case 2 involved a 49-year-old male with ventricular fibrillation after 4-methylmethcathinone ingestion, who was diagnosed with severe three-vessel disease. A retrospective analysis was performed on self-reported synthetic cathinone poisonings reported to the Dutch Poisons Information Centre from 2012 to 2022. A total of 222 mono-intoxications with cardiotoxicity were included, mostly involving 3-methylmethcathinon (63%). Often tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations, and chest pain were reported. A comprehensive literature search was performed on PubMed to identify the studies reporting cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, cardiac inflammation, cardiomyopathy, and life-threatening arrhythmias following synthetic cathinone use. A total of 30 articles reporting 40 cases were included. The reported complications included cardiac arrest (n = 28), ventricular tachycardia (n = 4), supraventricular tachycardia (n = 1), ST-elevation myocardial infarction (n = 2), non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (n = 2), cardiomyopathy (n = 1), and myocarditis (n = 2). A total of ten different associated synthetic cathinones were identified. Cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, and ventricular arrhythmias have been reported following the use of synthetic cathinones, underscoring the importance of obtaining a detailed recreational drug use history from patients presenting with syncope, chest pain, or palpitations.
合成卡西酮的心脏毒性作用在很大程度上仍不为人知。在本研究中,我们呈现了两个病例、一个病例系列以及一项范围综述,以探究合成卡西酮相关的心脏毒性。病例1涉及一名28岁男性,在摄入一种含有4-甲基甲卡西酮(4-MMC)、3-甲基甲卡西酮(3-MMC)和甲卡西酮的物质后发生非ST段抬高型心肌梗死。病例2涉及一名49岁男性,在摄入4-甲基甲卡西酮后发生心室颤动,被诊断为严重三支血管病变。对2012年至2022年向荷兰毒物信息中心报告的自我报告的合成卡西酮中毒事件进行了回顾性分析。总共纳入了222例具有心脏毒性的单一中毒事件,其中大多数涉及3-甲基甲卡西酮(63%)。经常报告的症状有心动过速、高血压、心悸和胸痛。在PubMed上进行了全面的文献检索,以识别报告使用合成卡西酮后发生心脏骤停、心肌梗死、心脏炎症、心肌病和危及生命的心律失常的研究。总共纳入了30篇报告40例病例的文章。报告的并发症包括心脏骤停(n = 28)、室性心动过速(n = 4)、室上性心动过速(n = 1)、ST段抬高型心肌梗死(n = 2)、非ST段抬高型心肌梗死(n = 2)、心肌病(n = 1)和心肌炎(n = 2)。总共识别出了十种不同的相关合成卡西酮。使用合成卡西酮后已报告有心脏骤停、心肌梗死和室性心律失常,这突出了从出现晕厥、胸痛或心悸的患者那里获取详细的娱乐性药物使用史的重要性。