Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Acute myocardial infarction in cocaine induced chest pain presenting as an emergency.
A short cut review was carried out to establish the incidence of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting as emergencies with post-cocaine chest pain. Altogether 198 papers were found using the reported search, of which eight presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results, and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated.
Carley
Simon
S
Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
Ali
Baha
B
D000328:Adult; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D004630:Emergencies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis*