title: Phentolamine therapy for cocaine-association acute coronary syndrome (CAACS).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The emergency department (ED) evaluation of cocaine-associated acute coronary syndrome (CAACS) is often a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
  
  
  METHODS
  We are reporting on the treatment of a patient with cocaine-associated acute coronary syndrome (CAACS) who did not benefit from standard therapy, but who eventually responded positively to phentolamine, an alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonist.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This report should encourage physicians to add phentolamine to their pharmacotherapeutic armamentarium in the treatment of CAACS.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, New York University School of Medicine, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 10030, USA. garchan@pol.net
authors: Gar Ming
authors: GM
authors: Chan
authors: Rahul
authors: R
authors: Sharma
authors: Dennis
authors: D
authors: Price
authors: Robert S
authors: RS
authors: Hoffman
authors: Lewis S
authors: LS
authors: Nelson
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000506:poisoning*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D003042:Cocaine; D010646:Phentolamine