title: Myocardial infarction and pregnancy.
abstract: Acute myocardial infarction is rare in women of childbearing age, especially in the absence of common risk factors. We describe the case of a 38-year-old multiparous woman with anterior myocardial infarction treated with thrombolysis, followed by percutaneous coronary angioplasty. The patient developed transient heart failure within the first week. The rest of the follow-up was uneventful with delivery by caesarian section of a healthy baby at 36 weeks. We reviewed the literature concerning the physiopathological background of myocardial infarction during pregnancy, its epidemiology and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Saint-Jean Hospital, Brussels, Belgium. foadingbertin@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Bertin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Foading Deffo
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists