title: Coronary angioplasty in pregnancy.
abstract: Myocardial infarction is rare in pregnancy. A 30 year old white primigravida had an anterior infarct at 20 weeks' gestation, which was followed by troublesome angina. Coronary angiography showed a tight stenosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery. This was treated successfully by percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Department, London Hospital, Whitechapel.
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Cowan
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Belder
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Rothman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography