Electrocardiographic characteristics in individuals with cocaine use disorder.

James J Mahoney IiiColin N HaileRichard De La GarzaHarsh ThakkarThomas F Newton

Published in: The American journal on addictions (2017)

While exploratory, these results suggest the presence of bradycardia may serve as a useful biomarker for initiating therapy for individuals with CUD and averting potential adverse cardiovascular events. Future prospective studies are needed to assess this possibility. (Am J Addict 2017;26:221-227).

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