Pre-eclampsia in a parturient with a history of myocardial infarction. A case report and literature review.
A mother with pre-eclamptic toxaemia and severe coronary artery disease was managed with epidural analgesia accompanied by invasive cardiovascular monitoring. Caesarean section was carried out uneventfully using the epidural. The literature is reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003327:Coronary Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular