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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.
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.
20 gru 2022 · Take home points on cocaine chest pain ECG interpretation. Patients with cocaine-associated chest pain require benzodiazepines +/- nitroglycerine for symptom relief, aspirin and ECG to look for signs of occlusion and reperfusion; Chest pain + ST elevation: consider false positive STEMI including early repolarization, LVH and Brugada-pattern
8 wrz 2014 · A 37-year-old woman was admitted into the coronary care unit following chest pain after using cocaine. She was found to have significant myocardial ischaemia on blood and ECG investigations despite a recent coronary angiogram that had not demonstrated flow-limiting coronary disease.
Introduction. Background: Beta-blocker use is considered contraindicated in patients with cocaine-induced chest pain but the evidence base for this recommendation is scarce. We aimed at investigating the clinical outcomes in patients treated with beta blockers that presented with cocaine-induced chest pain.
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 ].
