Cardiac complications of cocaine abuse.
Cocaine abuse is now firmly associated with several cardiac complications. Acute myocardial infarction is the best documented of these complications and appears to result from cocaine-induced coronary arterial spasm. Myocarditis and/or cardiomyopathy have also been reported in a smaller number of patients. Finally, life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias may also result from cocaine abuse.
Isner
J M
JM
Department of Medicine (Cardiology), St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Chokshi
S K
SK
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