Cocaine and sudden cardiac death.
Cocaine may induce totally unexpected cardiotoxicity in young individuals at some time distant from the cocaine ingestion. Commonly, such individuals are asymptomatic for coronary artery disease; some have no demonstrable coronary artery disease even after the cardiac event. Those who use cocaine must be considered at risk of cardiotoxicity at any time after recent cocaine ingestion. Guidelines are suggested for clinical management in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Pallasch
T J
TJ
Pharmacology Section, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90089-0641.
McCarthy
F M
FM
Jastak
J T
JT
D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D003042:Cocaine