Department of Cardiology, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago VA Medical Center, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA.
Am J Ther. 2011 Jul;18(4):e95-e100. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e3181ea30eb.
Thirty-six million Americans older than 12 years of age have used cocaine in their lifetime. Cocaine abuse is on the rise and it brings the challenges to treat the complication associated with it, particularly cardiovascular complications. As the understanding of pathophysiology of cocaine-associated cardiovascular complications is advancing, the treatment modalities are also modifying. In this article, common cardiovascular complications associated with acute or chronic cocaine use and their treatment are reviewed.
有 3600 万 12 岁以上的美国人在他们的一生中使用过可卡因。可卡因滥用呈上升趋势,给治疗与之相关的并发症带来了挑战,特别是心血管并发症。随着对可卡因相关心血管并发症病理生理学的理解不断进步,治疗方法也在不断改变。本文回顾了与急性或慢性可卡因使用相关的常见心血管并发症及其治疗方法。