Authors:Ofer Havakuk|||Shereif H Rezkalla|||Robert A Kloner
Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Publication Type: Journal Article
Date: 2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.05.014
ID: 28662796
Affiliations:
Affiliations
Department of Cardiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Department of Cardiology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Electronic address: Ofer.havakuk@med.usc.edu.|||Department of Cardiology and Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, Wisconsin.|||Department of Cardiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Huntington Medical Research Institute, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: robert.kloner@hmri.org.
Abstract
Cocaine is the leading cause for drug-abuse-related visits to emergency departments, most of which are due to cardiovascular complaints. Through its diverse pathophysiological mechanisms, cocaine exerts various adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, many times with grave results. Described here are the varied cardiovascular effects of cocaine, areas of controversy, and therapeutic options.
