Tirofiban for Cocaine-Induced Coronary Artery Thrombosis
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Tirofiban for cocaine-induced coronary artery thrombosis: a novel therapeutic approach.
A34-year-old man presented with crushing substernal chest pain associated with ingestion of crack cocaine. An ECG showed findings consistent with an acute anterior wall myocardial infarction complicated by intermittent complete heart block. A coronary angiogram demonstrated diffuse thrombosis of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery (arrow) (Figure, panel A). A temporary pacemaker ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.18.1939