Livingston J C, Mabie B C, Ramanathan J
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38103, USA.
Anesth Analg. 2000 Oct;91(4):913-5, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200010000-00026.
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.