CHEST PAIN AND COCAINE USE IN 18-YEAR-OLD TO 40-YEAR-OLD PERSONS - A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

This study examined the incidence of chest pain and cocaine use in 18 to 30 year olds who were seen in a public inner city emergency departm ent. The medical records of a convenience sample of 386 subjects were reviewed during a 6 month period. Results revealed a significant diffe rences in physiological, diagnostic, and patient history data associat ed with chest pain and cocaine use. These data that highlight the clin ical features of cocaine users can be used as a profile for the manage ment of cocaine-related cardiovascular problems. (C) 1997 by W.B. Saun ders Company.