Why the study?
Does elective Caesarean section induce myocardial ischemia in normal patients?
Does elective Caesarean section induce myocardial ischemia in normal patients?
Elective Caesarean section in normal patients is associated with a high incidence of peripartum ST-segment changes and occasional myocardial ischemia as evidenced by elevated cardiac troponin I.
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ST-segment changes occur frequently but troponin elevations rarely after elective Caesarean; leaves open whether these represent ischemia or artifacts in low-risk patients.
Moran et al. (2001) studied this question.
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