Aortic dissection and cocaine use

作者：Marella Gian Luca; Furnari Carmelo; Perfetti Emilio^*; Arcudi Giovanni

来源：Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 2011, 18(7): 329-331.

DOI：10.1016/j.jflm.2011.06.008

• Aortic dissection
• Cocaine
• Forensic toxicology
• Forensic pathology

Most of the cocaine - deaths are said to be related to cardiovascular complications. This paper addresses a rather infrequent complication of chronic cocaine use, represented by the aortic dissection. The case in point pertains to a 45-year-old, caucasian male, substance abuser who suffered an aortic dissection following the use of cocaine. Blood concentrations of cocaine and benzoylecgonine were considered not to be within a potentially toxic range.

• 出版日期2011-10