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[Acute cardiovascular complications of cocaine. About two case reports].

Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy, 101, avenue Henri-Barbusse, BP 406, 92141 Clamart cedex, France.
Annales Françaises d Anesthésie et de Réanimation (impact factor: 0.84). 05/2006; 25(4):397-400. DOI:10.1016/j.annfar.2005.11.023 pp.397-400
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ABSTRACT Concerning any socioprofessional category, some addictive drugs like cocaine are responsible for many complications. The authors relate two case reports of young patients who suffered from cardiovascular accidents due to this drug. The first one was diagnosed with an ischemic stroke caused by carotid artery dissection and a leg distal vascular obliteration, the second one with a myocardial infarction with transient left ventricular dysfunction. Through these two case reports, the authors take stock of the pathophysiological and therapeutic knowledge of cardiovascular accidents after cocaine intake.

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Keywords

addictive drugs
 
cardiovascular accidents
 
carotid artery dissection
 
case reports
 
cocaine
 
cocaine intake
 
ischemic stroke
 
leg distal vascular obliteration
 
myocardial infarction
 
socioprofessional category
 
therapeutic knowledge
 
two case reports
 

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