Postpartum acute myocardial infarction.
We report a postpartum acute myocardial infarction that occurred during the first week after cesarean section delivery. We also calculated the rate of postpartum myocardial infarction as related to all women with myocardial infarctions seen in our hospital.
Santos
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Division of Cardiology, Miriam Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island 02906, USA.
Sadaniantz
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002585:Cesarean Section; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*