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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/347806 |
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