Cocaine-Associated ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Different Pathophysiological Mechanisms

López-Lluva, M.ía.T.; Jurado-Román, A.; Sánchez-Pérez, I.; Abellán-Huerta, J.; Ruiz-Poveda, F.L.

Journal of Invasive Cardiology 31(4): E62-E63

2019


ISSN/ISBN: 1557-2501
PMID: 30927536
Document Number: 698345
There are many underlying mechanisms for cocaine-associated myocardial infarction, and the culprit must be elucidated for appropriate therapeutic management. Optical coherence tomography provides unique insights when angiography alone has limited diagnostic value; it also aids in the decision between conservative management and revascularization strategy and guides coronary interventions.

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