Recent cocaine use is a significant risk factor for sudden cardiovascular death in 15-49-year-old subjects: a forensic case-control study.

Aims The aims of the present study were to: (i) evaluate the prevalence of recent cocaine use in adolescents and young adults who had died by sudden cardiovascular death ( SCVD); (ii) assess if recent cocaine use was associated with an increased risk of SCVD; and (iii) determine the demographic, cli...

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Published in:Addiction Vol. 109; no. 12; pp. 2071 - 2079
Main Authors: Morentin, Benito, Ballesteros, Javier, Callado, Luis F., Meana, J. Javier
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2014
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