Early use of beta blockers in patients with cocaine associated chest pain
Background: The most common symptom of cocaine abuse is chest pain. Cocaine induced chest pain (CICP) shares patho-physiological pathways with the acute coronary syndromes (ACS). A key event is the increase of activity of the adrenergic system. Beta blockers (BBs), a cornerstone in the treatment of...
Main Authors: | Christian Espana Schmidt, Luciano Pastori, Gerald Pekler, Ferdinand Visco, Savi Mushiyev |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235290671530004X |
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