Aims The aims of the present study were to:(i) evaluate the prevalence of recent cocaine use
in adolescents and young adults who had died by sudden cardiovascular death (SCVD);(ii) …

Aims With an estimated 12 million consumers in Europe, cocaine (COC) is the illicit drug
leading to the most emergency department visits. The aim of this study was to examine a …

OBJECTIVES: Cocaine is a central nervous system stimulant associated with cardiovascular
disease risk factors, morbidity, and mortality. Despite these demonstrated relationships, it …

Background—Numerous case series have implicated cocaine use as a cause of both
myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke on the basis of the temporal relationship between drug …

Background: Numerous case series have implicated cocaine use as a cause of both
myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke on the basis of the temporal relationship between drug …

Studies have reported a possible link between cocaine use and risk for cardiovascular
events. The aim of this study was to examine the association between self-reported cocaine …

Cardiac complications resulting from cocaine use have been extensively studied because of
the complicated pathophysiological mechanisms. This study aims to review the underlying …

Background Toxic substances are one of the main risk factors for sudden cardiac death
(SCD) in young people. However, there is limited information about this matter based on …

This paper reports the results of the mortality rate in a retrospective cohort of cocaine addicts
enrolled in treatment programs at the SerTs (Drug Addiction Services) of Bologna's …

Cocaine is a potent sympathomimetic drug that is associated with cardiotoxicity, including
ventricular arrhythmia, systemic hypertension, acute myocardial infarction and left ventricular …