학술논문

2438
Document Type
article
Source
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, Vol 1, Pp 37-38 (2017)
Subject
Medicine
Language
English
ISSN
2059-8661
Abstract
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Cocaine use is a significant health problem in the United States and associated with increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Our goal was to evaluate the effects of rapid cocaine infusions on cardiovascular hemodynamics among patients with cocaine abuse disorder. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Patients with a history of cocaine abuse but no overt cardiovascular disease received 4 consecutive intravenous infusions of cocaine (0, 10, 20, 40 mg) given in randomized, double-blinded order. The infusion procedure was repeated on 2 consecutive days (4 infusions each day). Following each dose, patients underwent continuous monitoring via fingertip plethysmography for 30 minutes, followed by an additional 30 minutes washout procedure. Patients were surveyed throughout this timeline to record symptoms of cocaine response. Finger tracings were then used to calculate arterial pressure curves and parameters of heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac output, stroke volume, and systemic vascular resistance according to device-specific algorithms. Mean values were calculated over the entire 30 minutes follow-up and peak values were defined as the maximum value sustained over any 60-second interval during the follow-up period. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Seven patients were enrolled and received cocaine infusions of 2 consecutive days. Cocaine dose was positively associated with mean cardiac output (R=0.489, p