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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.
15 gru 2018 · This is the first meta-analysis evaluating effects of beta-blockers on clinical outcomes in patients presenting with cocaine-related acute chest pain. We found no evidence supporting a link between beta-blocker use and risk of myocardial infarction in subjects with cocaine-induced chest pain.
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.
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.
8 wrz 2014 · This case report summarises the risks of myocardial ischaemia and/or infarction for patients taking cocaine and the pathophysiology behind it, focusing in particular on the risks of delayed reaction some time after cocaine ingestion. Go to: Background.
16 kwi 2024 · The cardiovascular effects and complications of cocaine use, as well as the management of cocaine-associated ischemia, will be reviewed here. Other issues relating to cocaine use, including the general approach to patients with chest pain and a history of cocaine use, are discussed elsewhere.
In this review, we critically evaluate the limited historical evidence underlying the current teachings on cocaine's cardiovascular effects and management of cocaine-associated chest pain.
