Postoperative Ischemia after cocaine ingestion.
Cocaine use has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Patients may present having ingested cocaine for elective or emergent operative procedures. We report a case of acute myocardial ischemia in a young healthy male patient.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
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D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D003042:Cocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*
D003042:Cocaine