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Cocaine-induced vasoconstriction in the human coronary microcirculation: new evidence from myocardial contrast echocardiography.
Swaminatha V Gurudevan
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Michael D Nelson ,
Florian Rader ,
Xiu Tang ,
Joshua Lewis ,
Jimmy Johannes ,
J Todd Belcik ,
Robert M Elashoff ,
Jonathan R Lindner ,
Ronald G Victor
Aug 06 2013
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Abstract
Cocaine is a major cause of acute coronary syndrome, especially in young adults; however, the mechanistic underpinning of cocaine-induced acute coronary syndrome remains limited. Previous studies in animals and in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization suggest that cocaine constricts coronary microvessels, yet direct evidence is lacking.