Cocaine-related sudden death: a prospective investigation in south-west Spain

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Authors

J. Lucena · Instituto Nacional de Toxicología y Ciencias Forenses

M. Blanco Clemente · Instituto Nacional de Toxicología y Ciencias Forenses

C. Jurado · Instituto Nacional de Toxicología y Ciencias Forenses

A. Palomeque Rico · Instituto Nacional de Toxicología y Ciencias Forenses

M. Salguero · Instituto Nacional de Toxicología y Ciencias Forenses

Rafael Vázquez · Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar

Abstract

Systematic toxicology investigation indicates that 3.1% of SDs are COC-related and are mainly due to cardio-cerebrovascular causes. Left ventricular hypertrophy, small vessel disease, and premature coronary artery atherosclerosis, with or without lumen thrombosis, are frequent findings that may account for myocardial ischaemia at risk of cardiac arrest in COC addicts.

Topics & Keywords

Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis Poisoning and overdose treatments Restraint-Related Deaths

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: European Heart Journal

Volume 31, Issue 3, pp. 318-329

DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp557

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