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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.
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 .
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.
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.
Cocaine-associated chest pain and MI. Chest pain may result from musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, or other causes. Risk of myocardial infarction is highest within the...
This article reviews cocaine's pharmacology, its role in the pathogenesis of chest pain with specific emphasis on its role in inducing myocardial ischemia, and current diagnostic and management strategies for cocaine-associated chest pain encountered in the ED.
Treatment of Cocaine-Related Chest Pain There are no well-designed, randomized, prospective clinical trials to compare treatment algorithms for cocaine-associated ischemia .
