Abstract

GOMEZ, Alexandra et al. Coronary aneurysm in a patient with acute coronary syndrome secondary to cocaine. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2013, vol.20, n.3, pp.161-163. ISSN 0120-5633.

The current prevalence of cocaine use makes necessary to know the cardiovascular complications derived from its use such as acute coronary syndrome, a condition that occurs in young people who consult the emergency departments with chest pain and electrocardiographic alterations. The consumption of this substance is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis, coronary artery vasoconstriction, vasospasm, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, endocarditis, aortic dissection and rupture, and sudden cardiac death. Although the incidence of coronary artery aneurysms is extremely low in the general population, there is an association with cocaine consumption that must be considered in these patients.

Keywords : aneurysms; cocaine; acute coronary syndrome.

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