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Table 1 Exclusion criteria

From: Long term effects of cocaine on the heart assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance at 3T

ā€¢ā€ƒā€ƒDiabetes mellitus, defined as plasma glucose >126Ā mg/dL or use of antidiabetic drugs

ā€¢ā€ƒā€ƒSevere chronic renal insufficiency (GFR < 30Ā mL/min/1.73Ā m2 calculated with the MDRD equation)

ā€¢ā€ƒā€ƒAIDS diagnosis, conditions with short life-expectancy

ā€¢ā€ƒā€ƒConsumption of design drugs within the last 5 years*

ā€¢ā€ƒā€ƒAllergy to iodine or gadolinium based contrast agents

ā€¢ā€ƒā€ƒClaustrophobia

ā€¢ā€ƒā€ƒMetallic implants (eg pacemakers, defibrilators)

ā€¢ā€ƒā€ƒAcute psychotic attack

  1. *Design drugs investigated were METH (methamphetamine, also called speed, crystal meth), MDA (3,4- methylenedioxyamphetamine, also known as love drug), MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine, also known as ecstasy) and MDEA / MDE (3,4- methylenedioxy ā€“N-ethylamphetamine, also called Eve).