Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9168825 | Heart, Lung and Circulation | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Cocaine use is a major problem worldwide and there are numerous reports about cocaine-associated myocardial infarction. Nevertheless minimal data are available from randomised clinical trials to suggest evidence-based approaches to the management of cocaine-associated myocardial ischemia. Moreover, most reports have been limited to conservative management of cocaine-associated myocardial infarction. We report a case of a young male cocaine user with acute myocardial infarction, undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasound revealing severe atherosclerosis, followed by successful stent implantation.
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Carolin MD, Hans-Ulrich MD, Volker MD, Thomas M. MD, FESC, FSCAI,