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Cocaine abuse: repolarization abnormalities and ventricular arrhythmias

G A Gamouras1, G Monir, K Plunkitt

  • 1Department of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.

Summary

Cocaine use can cause dangerous heart rhythm changes, including prolonged QT intervals and increased QT dispersion. Anginal chest pain in cocaine users may signal a higher risk of lethal ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.

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