Abstract
Introduction
The emergency department (ED) evaluation of cocaine-associated acute coronary syndrome (CAACS) is often a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
Case report
We are reporting on the treatment of a patient with cocaine-associated acute coronary syndrome (CAACS) who did not benefit from standard therapy, but who eventually responded positively to phentolamine, an alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonist.
Discussion
This report should encourage physicians to add phentolamine to their pharmacotherapeutic armamentarium in the treatment of CAACS.
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Chan, G.M., Sharma, R., Price, D. et al. Phentolamine therapy for cocaine-associated acute coronary syndrome (CAACS). J. Med. Toxicol. 2, 108–111 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03161019
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