Abstract
We report the case of a 35-year-old man who presented at our institution with intramural aortic hematoma shortly after inhaling cocaine and smoking crack cocaine. To our knowledge, such a case has not previously been reported in the English medical literature. Problems of diagnosis and the mechanisms of intramural hematoma and aortic dissection are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 218-219 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Texas Heart Institute Journal |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Aorta/drug effects
- Aortic diseases/etiology
- Cocaine/adverse effects
- Crack cocaine/adverse effects
- Hematoma/diagnosis/etiology/therapy
- Substance-related disorders
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine