Cocaine-Associated Myocardial Infarction: Should They All Be Stented?

Cocaine use is a known cause of chest pain and acute myocardial infarction and frequently leads to cardiac catheterization procedure. The treatment of cocaine-related acute coronary syndromes presents unique challenges because a variety of mechanisms including atherosclerotic plaque rupture, platele...

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Main Authors: Sazzli Kasim, Ronan O'Donabhain, Eugene Mcfadden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/347806
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