title: Acute myocardial infarction in pregnancy with subsequent medical and surgical management.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Myocardial infarction is a rare event in pregnancy that requires medical stabilization with possible surgical interventions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 37-year-old woman developed an anterior wall myocardial infarction secondary to severe coronary artery disease during the early third trimester of pregnancy. The patient was managed with multiple modalities to stabilize her condition and prolong the gestation. The salient point in the management included: defibrillation and pharmacologic agents, intra-aortic balloon pump, coronary artery bypass graft surgery using a cardiopulmonary bypass pump while maintaining continuous fetal heart rate monitoring, and delivery of the neonate at term.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aggressive management of this patient allowed continuation of pregnancy with good outcome for mother and neonate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Medical College, Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garry
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leikin
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Fleisher
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tejani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D008423:Maternal Age; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents