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Cocaine induced myocardial ischemia

I Ayala1, P I Altieri

  • 1Department of Medicine and Cardiology, University of Puerto Rico.

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.

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