Crack cocaine, myocardial infarction, and troponin I levels at the time of cesarean delivery.
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.
Livingston
J C
JC
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38103, USA.
Mabie
B C
BC
Ramanathan
J
J
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D016578:Crack Cocaine; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood*
D016578:Crack Cocaine; D007527:Isoenzymes; D019210:Troponin I; D003402:Creatine Kinase