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To determine whether patients with cocaine-induced myocardial infarction receive more conservative and less invasive clinical management compared with non-cocaine-related cases.

March 1, 2016Southern Medical Journal

Management of Cocaine-Induced Myocardial Infarction: 4-Year Experience at an Urban Medical Center

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To determine whether patients with cocaine-induced myocardial infarction receive more conservative and less invasive clinical management compared with non-cocaine-related cases.
Retrospective analysis of 378 patients younger than 65 years presenting with acute myocardial infarction between 2008 and 2012 at an urban medical center.
Categorized patients into cocaine-induced and cocaine-negative cohorts based on urine toxicology testing or self-reported drug use.
Assessed rates of cardiac catheterization, stress testing, and 30-day major adverse cardiovascular events using multivariable logistic regression adjusted for demographics and comorbidities.
Patients with cocaine-induced myocardial infarction were significantly less likely to undergo cardiac catheterization (adjusted OR 0.12, 95% CI 0.03–0.45) and more likely to receive stress testing (adjusted OR 3.61, 95% CI 1.04–12.53).
Thirty-day readmission rates for major adverse cardiovascular events were substantially higher in the cocaine-induced group compared with cocaine-negative controls (38% vs 13%, P = 0.03).

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Retrospective cohort study reveals more conservative care and higher readmissions in cocaine-induced myocardial infarction, highlighting the need for improved postdischarge management.

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Chibungu et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a71b691ac440176ef2a4db0 https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000000430

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Retrospective cohort study reveals more conservative care and higher readmissions in cocaine-induced myocardial infarction, highlighting the need for improved postdischarge management.

Management of Cocaine-Induced Myocardial Infarction: 4-Year Experience at an Urban Medical Center

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Management of Cocaine-Induced Myocardial Infarction: 4-Year Experience at an Urban Medical Center

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