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Stroke related to cocaine use - Prevention

Prevention:

Do not use cocaine to prevent having a stroke related to cocaine use.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/13/2008
  • Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy & Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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Egred M, Davis GK. Cocaine and the heart. Postgrad Med J. 2005;81(959):568-571.

Velasquez EM, Anand RC, Newman WP 3rd, Richard SS, Glancy DL. Cardiovascular complications associated with cocaine use. J La State Med Soc. 2004;156(6):302-310.

Lucas CE. The impact of street drugs on trauma care. J Trauma. 2005;59(3):S57-S60.

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