Infarto agudo do miocárdio em jovem secundário ao uso de crack / Myocardial infarction occuring in an young man due to crack use
Arq. bras. cardiol
;
67(3): 175-178, Set. 1996. ilus, tab
Article
in Portuguese
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| ID: lil-319258
ABSTRACT
The relation between cocaine use and cardiovascular disease has been well documented including coronary artery vasoconstriction, coronary thrombosis, accelerated atherosclerosis, myocarditis, cardiomyopathies and endocarditis. Cocaine use has reached epidemic proportions. Cocaine is the most commonly abused drug among young patients. We report the case of a 32-year-old male admitted to the emergency department with myocardial infarction secondary to an overdose of cocaine.
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Main subject:
Crack Cocaine
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Myocardial Infarction
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Opioid-Related Disorders
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Goias (UFG)/BR
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