Cardiotoxic mechanisms and interrelationships of cocaine: including a single case depicting several of these mechanisms.
The underlying mechanisms of myocardial infarction as a result of cocaine abuse appear to be multifactorial. The various cardiotoxic mechanisms and interrelationships of cocaine are fully reviewed, and a chart has been reconstructed to give the reader a clearer understanding of them. Moreover, an unusual case of a 29-year-old male cocaine abuser is presented because it illustrates many of the reported cardiotoxic effects, all of which are present in the same individual.
Zugibe
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University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA.
Breithaupt
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Costello
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