Cocaine Abuse: An Attack to the Cardiovascular System—Insights from Cardiovascular MRI
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cocaine, marijuana, hypertension and cardiovascular effects
cocaine is used by more than 14 million people worldwide, about 0.3 percent of the global population age is 15 to 64 years. after alcohol, cocaine is the most common cause of acute drug-related emergency department visits in the united states. cocaine consumption is more frequently associated with acute cardiovascular illness. cocaine stimulates α 1 , α 2 , β 1 and β 2 adrenergic receptors thr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2638-6135
DOI: 10.1148/ryct.2019180031