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ArticleCureus2022

A Peculiar Case of Fentanyl-Induced Cardiomyopathy.

Faraz Badar, Aqsa Ashraf, Md R Bhuiyan, Tia Bimal, Asma Iftikhar

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The Rise of Fentanyl: Molecular Aspects and Forensic Investigations.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  3. Ceftriaxone and MC-100093 mitigate fentanyl-induced cardiac injury in mice: Preclinical investigation of its underlying molecular mechanisms.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Faraz BadarInternal Medicine, Mather Hospital at Northwell Health, Port Jefferson, USA.
Aqsa AshrafInternal Medicine, Mather Hospital at Northwell Health, Port Jefferson, USA.
Md R BhuiyanInternal Medicine, Mather Hospital at Northwell Health, Port Jefferson, USA.
Tia BimalInternal Medicine, Mather Hospital at Northwell Health, Port Jefferson, USA.
Asma IftikharPulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mather Hospital at Northwell Health, Port Jefferson, USA.
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital · USNorthwell Health · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An alarming rise in prescription and non-prescription misuse of opioids has been observed recently, leading to potentially devastating consequences. Opioid misuse contributes to cardiac risk burden and can cause diseases such as acute coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, QTc prolongation, and endocarditis. Here, we describe the case of a 35-year-old male with recreational fentanyl use who was found to have a cardiogenic shock on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), likely due to fentanyl-induced cardiomyopathy. Opioid-induced cardiomyopathy without any underlying cardiac disease in an adult appears to be a rare case. Our case highlights the importance of promptly recognizing fentanyl toxicity, screening for possible cardiomyopathy secondary to its use, and emergent resuscitation with the maintenance of ventilation, diuretics, and vasopressor support. The use of the reversal agent, naloxone, is a crucial part of management.

Indexed as

cardiac arrythmiacardio toxicityfentanyl analogsopioid use disordersrare side effect

Identifiers

PMID36081981
PMCPMC9440989
OpenAlexW4289920463

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