Recurrent ventricular arrhythmias and myocardial infarctions associated with cocaine induced reversible coronary vasospasm

YILDIRIM A. B., BAŞARICI İ., KÜÇÜK M.

CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL, cilt.17, sa.5, ss.512-517, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.512-517
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cocaine, arrhythmias, vasospasm, myocardial infarction, cardioverter-defibrillator, CHEST-PAIN, MANAGEMENT, SMOKING
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Cocaine has become the most frequently used illicit drug among patients presenting to emergency departments worldwide Although acute myocardial infarction is the most common reported cardiovascular manifestation in this setting, there are many other potential cardiotoxic effects of cocaine use including coronary artery spasm, arrhythmia, and sudden death We report the case of a 54 year-old male with angiographically documented reversible coronary arterial spasm leading to severe life-threatening recurrent ventricular arrhythmias and electrocardiographic changes suggesting acute myocardial infarction secondary to cocaine use Recurrent ventricular arrhythmias of this patient required implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator which successfully treated following arrhythmia episodes (Cardiol J 2010, 17, 5 512-517)