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Cocaine induced myocardial ischemia
1Department of Medicine and Cardiology, University of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal
|April 1, 1993
Summary
Cocaine use can cause myocardial ischemia, a condition where blood flow to the heart is reduced. This ischemia, likely due to coronary artery spasm, was effectively treated with nitroglycerin and calcium channel blockers.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Cocaine is a potent stimulant with known cardiovascular risks.
- Myocardial ischemia, a critical reduction in heart blood supply, is a serious adverse effect.
- Coronary artery spasm is a potential mechanism for cocaine-induced cardiac events.