Cocaine is a powerful stimulant that gives users a temporary sense of euphoria, mental
alertness, talkativeness, and a decreased need for food and sleep. Cocaine intoxication is …

The use of cocaine may be associated with either acute or chronic toxicity, and
approximately 5% to 10% of emergency department visits in the United States are believed …

Cocaine is an extremely powerful reinforcing psychostimulant with highly addictive
properties. Over the last few decades, cocaine addiction has attained epidemic proportions …

The cardiovascular consequences of cocaine use are numerous and can be severe, with
mechanisms of cardiotoxicity unique to cocaine that include sympathomimetic effects …

The use of cocaine has evolved from chewing the leaves of the Erythroxylon coca bush
thousands of years ago, to purification of cocaine hydrochloride over 100 years ago and its …

Background A number of studies have documented myocardial ischemia and infarction
associated with cocaine use. Mismatch between myocardial oxygen supply and demand …

Long-term cocaine use, as well as acute cocaine use, is associated with adverse
cardiovascular consequences, including arrhythmias, angina, myocardial infarction, heart …

As cocaine abuse has become widespread, it has been associated with various
cardiovascular complications, including angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and sudden …

Introduction: Cocaine abuse is a major worldwide health problem. Patients with acute
cocaine toxicity presenting to the emergency department may require urgent treatment for …

Cocaine‐related cardiovascular events escalated during the 1980s as cocaine became
purer, cheaper, and easier to obtain. Cocaine abuse is a risk factor for myocardial ischemia …