Aortic dissection after ingestion of" ecstasy"(MDMA)

Abstract

The authors report a case of aortic dissection and cardiac tamponade in a 29-year-old man after ingestion of ecstasy (methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA) at a" rave" party. There was no history of hypertension, myxoid heart disease, or other risk factors for aortic …