Minoxidil: right atrial cardiac pathology in animals and in man.
August 1980
in “Circulation”
TLDR Minoxidil may cause heart issues in animals and humans.
The study investigated the effects of minoxidil on animals and humans. Dogs treated with minoxidil developed lesions in the right atrium of the heart, while humans showed an increasing frequency of histologic changes related to age and hypertension. The study suggests that minoxidil may cause cardiac pathology in animals and humans.
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