All routes of cocaine use were associated with abnormal electrocardiographic findings, including potentially fatal rhythm disturbances. As such, all patients using cocaine merit equal medical ...

The ECG abnormalities investigated included AF, recent ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), right ... and substantive differences between stroke subtypes was ...

Cocaine abuse is now a serious concern and it will continue to be in the years to come. In the USA alone it is estimated there are 1.6 million current cocaine users, with 1.1 million classified as ...

Postinfarction ventricular septal rupture (PIVSR) is a rare but serious complication of acute myocardial infarction. Determining how to conduct surgical repair safely is critical. We compared the ...