Objective To determine the characteristics of patients with chest pain (CP) associated with
recent drug use. Methods Study of cases from the REUrHE registry attended in the …

Introduction Cocaine is the only drug to show a rise in misuse between 1996 and 2007 in
England and Wales. It can cause chest pain and myocardial infarction. This study assessed …

Aims Illicit cocaine consumption in Spain is one of the highest in Europe. Our objective was
to study the incidence of undisclosed cocaine consumption in patients attending in two …

Background: Use of illicit drugs results in an increased risk of morbidity and mortality, which
is often seen in the Emergency Department (ED). Chest pain is frequently associated with …

Background Cocaine is the most common illicit drug used in patients presenting with chest
pain to emergency departments. Data on β-blockers in cocaine-related chest pain syndrome …

Background: Through its pharmacologic effect at α-and β-adrenergic receptors, cocaine is
thought to increase the oxygen demand of the myocardium by increasing blood pressure …

Objectives: This report examines the sociodemographic and substance use characteristics,
co‐occurring psychological status, substance abuse consequences, and prior experiences …

Objectives: Acute chest pain and myocardial infarction are frequent complications of cocaine
use. Indeed, these represent 40% of emergency department visits associated with cocaine …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Chest pain is the most common complaint among cocaine users who
present to the emergency department (ED) seeking care, and many hospital resources are …

Objectives Cocaine use (CU) related chest pain (CP) is a common cause of emergency
department (ED) visits in the United States. However, information on disposition and …