Cardiovascular effects of cocaine: An autopsy study of 40 patients

American Heart Journal

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 1068-1076

  Virmani, Renu ^a,b   Robinowitz, Max ^a,b   Smialek, John E ^a,b   Smyth, Dennis F ^a,b  

^a ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; FATALITY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; COCAINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEART; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGE; MYOCARDITIS; MYOCARDIUM; NECROSIS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0023942671     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(88)90078-6     Document Type: Article

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