Key result
Cocaine abuse linked to acute MI and in-stent restenosis at 4 months.
Why the study?
Cocaine abuse increases the risk of myocardial infarction, but detailed clinical descriptions of recurrent events in young users are limited.
Case Report (n=1)
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May warrant cocaine screening in young patients with early restenosis; leaves open prevalence and mechanisms in broader cohorts.
Stiha et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Myocardial infarction (n=1). Cocaine abuse was evaluated on Recurrent myocardial infarction and in-stent restenosis. Cocaine abuse in a 22-year-old man led to an acute myocardial infarction requiring stenting, which was complicated by in-stent restenosis 4 months later following resumption of cocaine use.
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