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17 mar 2008 · The goals of the present article are to provide a critical review of the literature on cocaine-associated chest pain and myocardial infarction (MI) and to give guidance for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.
1 kwi 2013 · Given potential differences in treatment regimens, it is imperative to differentiate patients who present with CACP from those whose chest pain is not associated with cocaine either by direct questioning or by screening of urine for cocaine metabolites.
17 mar 2008 · Hollander JE, Hoffman RS, Gennis P, Fairweather P, DiSano MJ, Schumb DA, Feldman JA, Fish SS, Dyer S, Wax P, Whelan C, Schwartzwald E. Nitroglycerin in the treatment of cocaine associated chest pain–clinical safety and efficacy.
We aim to update the reader on more recent, albeit small, studies on the emergency department evaluation and clinical and pharmacologic management of cocaine-associated chest pain. Finally, we summarize recent guidelines and review an algorithm based on the current best evidence.
16 kwi 2024 · Cocaine use is more frequently associated with acute rather than chronic cardiovascular illness. Among cocaine users who present to emergency departments, cardiovascular complaints, particularly chest pain, are common [ 1,2 ].
15 gru 2018 · Labetalol seems to be the one with the strongest evidence in safety in the setting of cocaine-related chest pain. The debate surrounding the use of beta-blockers in the setting of cocaine-induced chest pain and acute coronary syndrome has spanned more than 3 decades.
Treatment of Cocaine-Related Chest Pain There are no well-designed, randomized, prospective clinical trials to compare treatment algorithms for cocaine-associated ischemia .
