Crack cocaine, myocardial infarction, and troponin I levels at the time of cesarean delivery. Anesthesia and analgesia. [Anesth Analg] Journal article | | Title | Crack cocaine, myocardial infarction, and troponin I levels at the time of cesarean delivery. | | Author(s) | Livingston JC, Mabie BC, Ramanathan J | | Institution | Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38103, USA. | | Source | Anesth Analg 2000 Oct; 91(4):913-5, table of contents. | | MeSH | Adult
Cesarean Section
Cocaine-Related Disorders
Crack Cocaine
Creatine Kinase
Female
Humans
Isoenzymes
Myocardial Infarction
Myocardial Ischemia
Pre-Eclampsia
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular
Troponin I
| | Abstract | Implications: During the peripartum period, cocaine-abusing women are highly susceptible to myocardial infarction. This report describes a case of myocardial infarction diagnosed by increased troponin I levels in a pregnant patient with a history of recent crack cocaine use and severe preeclampsia. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 11004047 |
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