Postpartum cardiomyopathy associated with maternal cocaine abuse

Maria A. Mendelson; Janet Chandler

doi:10.1016/0002-9149(92)90369-A

Postpartum cardiomyopathy associated with maternal cocaine abuse

Maria A. Mendelson^*, Janet Chandler

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Medicine, Cardiology Division

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Abstract

The dramatic increase in the medical complications of cocaine abuse is an important health problem, and in pregnancy, maternal cocaine abuse is particularly serious. Cocaine affects both the mother's health and the developing fetus. Cocaine passes through the placenta and is metabolized slowly by the fetus. Obstetric^1,2 and fetal^1-3 complications have been reported. In addition to these documented adverse effects of cocaine abuse during pregnancy, there may be cocaine-related maternal cardiovascular complications. We report on 3 mothers who abused cocaine during pregnancy and presented postpartum in congestive heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1092-1094
Number of pages	3
Journal	The American journal of cardiology
Volume	70
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9149(92)90369-A
State	Published - Oct 15 1992

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From the Division of Cardiology,D epartmento f Medicine, Northwest-em University Medical School, 250 E. Superior, Suite 524, Chicago, Illinok 60611, and the National Association for Fkrinatal Addiction, Reaearcha nd Education, Chicago, Illinois. This study was supportedi n partb y Grant DA0 4103 from the National Instituteso n Drug Abuse, Rokville, Maryland. Manuscript received March 19, 1992; revised manuscriptr eceivedMay 26,1992, and accepted May 27.

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