Cocaine-associated chest pain in a chest pain center.
Chest pain is the most common cocaine-related complaint. The objective of this study was to describe an emergency department-based chest pain center for patients with cocaine-associated chest pain and to evaluate the safety of this protocol by assessing cardiac complications at 30 days.
Kushman
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio 45267, USA.
Storrow
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Liu
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Gibler
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D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D018710:Pain Clinics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D003042:Cocaine