Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions

The most recent articles from: Cardiovasc Revasc Med April 2016

Cardiovasc Revasc Med · Apr 2016

Case Reports

Optical coherence tomography plaque characterization in a patient with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction after cocaine intake.

A 28-year old man presented to the Emergency Department with malaise after cocaine intake. After arrival he developed retrosternal chest pain and the electrocardiogram showed ST segment elevations in V1-V2 and ST segment depressions in V5-V6. ⋯ The patient received an effective antithrombotic regimen. Repeat angiogram with additional OCT one month later documented thrombus resolution and complete restoration of the previously eroded coronary vascular surface area.

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