title: Cardiovascular complications of cocaine: imaging findings.
abstract: Cocaine is the second most commonly abused illicit drug in the US and the most common one involved in emergency department visits, the majority of which are related to the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular complications related with cocaine abuse include myocardial ischemia and infarction, myocarditis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, aortic dissection, thrombosis, stroke and cerebral hemorrhage, and different forms of visceral ischemia, among others. In an era where cocaine use has reached epidemic proportions, it is necessary for the radiologist to understand the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and imaging characteristics of its cardiovascular complications.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Radiology, The University of Texas HSC at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA. crestr@gmail.com
authors.forename: Carlos S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Restrepo
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Riascos
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marmol-Velez
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carrillo
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vargas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
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