Electrocardiographic findings associated with cocaine use in humans: A systematic review

Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-127

  Ramirez, F Daniel ^a   Femena, Francisco ^b   Simpson, Christopher S ^a   Redfearn, Damian P ^a   Michael, Kevin A ^a   Baranchuk, Adrian ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL ESPAÑOL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

cocaine; cocaine intoxication; electrocardiogram; electrocardiography; human electrocardiogram

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

BRUGADA SYNDROME; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; QT PROLONGATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; COCAINE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS;

EID: 83755172740     PISSN: 14779072     EISSN: 17448344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/erc.11.152     Document Type: Review

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