title: Chest pain and cocaine use in 18 to 40 year-old persons: a retrospective study.
abstract: This study examined the incidence of chest pain and cocaine use in 18 to 40 year olds who were seen in a public inner city emergency department. The medical records of a convenience sample of 386 subjects were reviewed during a 6 month period. Results revealed a significant differences in physiological, diagnostic, and patient history data associated with chest pain and cocaine use. These data that highlight the clinical features of cocaine users can be used as a profile for the management of cocaine-related cardiovascular problems.
authors.affiliation: Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, School of Nursing, Baton Rouge, LA 70813, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003042:Cocaine; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine