RT Journal
A1 Canning J, Brooks DE, Gerkin RD
T1 IDentifying patients with cocaine-related chest pain at true risk for β-blocker toxicity
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2011
FD November 8
VO 170
IS 20
SP 1859
OP 1859
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.397
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2010.397
AB 
In the May 24, 2010, issue of the Archives, Rangel et al1 reported a retrospective study evaluating the apparent lack of an association between the use of β-blockers (BBs) in chest pain patients with recent cocaine use and adverse effects. We thought it was a well-designed study with thoughtful comments and a justified conclusion that the use of “β-blockers [in] patients with cocaine-associated chest pain appears to be safe and may even be beneficial.”1(p879)