Abstract
Coronary artery disease is a rare entity in the pregnant patient, although there have been reports of myocardial infarction in pregnancy. A new risk factor for myocardial ischemia in pregnancy, the use of cocaine, has been dramatically increasing among all patient populations. Because of cocaine, cardiac disease in pregnancy is now a common inner city event. This article reviews the pharmacology of cocaine, the medical complications of cocaine abuse, the mechanisms of cocaine-induced myocardial depression and treatment of cocaine toxicity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 28-33 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Cardiovascular Risk Factors |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine