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Successful treatment of cocaine-induced cardiotoxicity with carvedilol therapy

verfasst von: L. Öcal, Dr. H. Çakir, M. Tellice, S. İzci, E. Alizade, A.M. Esen

Erschienen in: Herz | Ausgabe 1/2015

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Cocaine is an alkaloid and one of the most frequently used illegal recreational drugs worldwide. A large variety of cardiovascular diseases are associated with cocaine use including myocardial ischemia and infarction [1], myocarditis [2, 3], cardiomyopathy [4], arrhythmias and sudden death [5], ruptured aorta [6], accelerated atherosclerosis [7], and endocarditis [8]. Cocaine is responsible for this cardiotoxicity by different pathophysiological mechanisms. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Successful treatment of cocaine-induced cardiotoxicity with carvedilol therapy
verfasst von
L. Öcal
Dr. H. Çakir
M. Tellice
S. İzci
E. Alizade
A.M. Esen
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2015
Verlag
Urban & Vogel
Erschienen in
Herz / Ausgabe 1/2015
Print ISSN: 0340-9937
Elektronische ISSN: 1615-6692
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-3976-y

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