title: Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy successfully treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
abstract: We report a case of a 40 year old pregnant woman who presented with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by ventricular fibrillation. She underwent successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). With a tendency towards increased maternal age in developed countries, AMI during pregnancy may become a more frequent occurrence.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balmain
authors.forename: Christian T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: McCullough
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Love
authors.forename: Rhona
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Heidemann
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bloomfield
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D022561:Advanced Cardiac Life Support; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology