The chest pain was described as a central dull ache, radiating to the jaw and exacerbated
by deep inspiration, eating and coughing. On examination, blood pressure was 118/68 with …

4. Hollander JE, Hoffman RS, Gennis P, et al. Prospective multicenter evaluation of cocaine
associated chest pain. Acad Emerg Med. 1994; 1: 330-339. 5. Lange RA, Cigarroa RG …

History A 21-year-old man presented with pleuritic substernal chest pain of one hour's
duration. The pain was exacerbated in a supine position and did not radiate. He denied …

Recreational cocaine use dates back more than 5000 years among the Incas, and since
then, its popularity has been waxing and waning. Sigmund Freud popularized the drug in …

A 50-year-old male presents to the emergency department with severe chest pain. His past
medical history is significant for congestive heart failure and stent placement. His vitals are …

Background: Through its pharmacologic effect at α-and β-adrenergic receptors, cocaine is
thought to increase the oxygen demand of the myocardium by increasing blood pressure …

Study objective: Chest pain and myocardial infarction following the use of cocaine have
been well documented. We assessed the prevalence of cocaine use in patients who …

It is estimated that as many as 25 million people in the United States have used cocaine at
least once, 3.7 million people have used in the past year, and 1.5 million could be classified …

It is estimated that as many as 25 million people in the United States have used cocaine at
least once, 3.7 million people have used in the past year, and 1.5 million could be classified …

Objective: Prior studies addressing the incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in
patients with cocaine‐associated chest pain have found divergent results. Previous …