title: Myocardial infarction and pregnancy: a case report.
abstract: Coronary artery dissection is a rare, sometimes fatal traumatic condition, with 80% of cases affecting women. The coronary artery develops a tear, causing blood to flow between the layers, which force them apart. We describe the case of a 35-year-old multiparous woman with acute myocardial infarction secondary to right coronary artery dissection at 32 weeks' gestation. The patient underwent successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention with the placement of 4 coronary stents. She subsequently experienced preterm labor and preeclampsia 11 days following the procedure. Elective cesarean delivery under general anesthesia was performed uneventfully at 35 weeks' gestation.
authors.affiliation: St Luke's Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. amooresrna1973@gmail.com
authors.forename: Antonio D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications*; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular