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Resumen La cocaína es una sustancia psicoactiva ampliamente utilizada de forma recreativa. El uso indiscriminado de esta sustancia genera múltiples consultas a los servicios de emergencias, principalmente debido a sus efectos cardiovasculares. Los mecanismos fisiopatológicos actúan principalmente en sistema nervioso simpático, cardiomiocito, plaquetas, canales de sodio y potasio, entre otros. El objetivo principal de esta revisión es demostrar los efectos cardiovasculares asociados al uso de la cocaína.
Abstract Cocaine is a psychoactive substance widely used recreationally. The indiscriminate use of this substance generates multiple consultations to the emergency services, mainly due to its cardiovascular effects. The physio pathological mechanisms act mainly in sympathetic nervous system, cardiomyocyte, platelets, sodium and potassium channels, among others. The main objective of this review is to demonstrate the cardiovascular effects associated with the use of cocaine.