Myocardial infarction during pregnancy: a case report.
Myocardial infarction during pregnancy is rare. This report presents a 28-year-old parturient with no risk factors for coronary heart disease, in whom an acute anterior myocardial infarction occurred in the 34th gestational week. A cesarean section was performed at term due to an obstetrical cause and under hemodynamic monitoring without complications. Coronary angiography performed 4 months after delivery revealed the presence of normal coronary arteries and mild regional left ventricular dysfunction.
Frenkel
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Etchin
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A
Barkai
G
G
Reisin
L
L
Mashiach
S
S
Battler
A
A
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors