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Chest Pain – Cocaine Induced MI Video
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Video at a Glance
- This video is part of a series of videos on chest pain and discusses cocaine-induced MI.
- Even casual use can cause cardiac toxicity.
- Cocaine increases blood pressure and constricts the coronary arteries.
- The drug also increased platelet aggregation and can even cause inflammation of the heart.
- All of the cardiac side effects together with cocaine use can lead to MI.
- This video explains the slight differences in treating cocaine-induced MI from the ACLS algorithm.
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