Case Western Reserve: Risk Of Endocarditis More Than 3x Higher After COVID-19 Infection In Patients With Cocaine, Opioid Abuse Disorders
December 13, 2022
December 13, 2022
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release:
People diagnosed with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders are more susceptible to developing endocarditis, a condition that damages the lining of the heart valves and chambers, according to research from the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.
The research team . . .
People diagnosed with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders are more susceptible to developing endocarditis, a condition that damages the lining of the heart valves and chambers, according to research from the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.
The research team . . .