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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Cardiovascular disease in the pregnant patient. A new risk factor. / Birnbach, David.
In: Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Vol. 4, No. 1, 01.01.1994, p. 28-33.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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