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- Title
Myocardial Infarction and Pregnancy: A Case Report.
- Authors
Moore, Antonio D.; Hill, Jennifer
- 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 per- cutaneous 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.
- Subjects
MYOCARDIAL infarction risk factors; ANESTHESIA; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases in pregnancy; CESAREAN section; CORONARY arteries; LOSS of consciousness; MYOCARDIAL infarction; MYOCARDIAL revascularization; SURGICAL stents; TRANSLUMINAL angioplasty; ARTERIAL dissections; PREGNANCY
- Publication
AANA Journal, 2012, Vol 80, Issue 1, p32
- ISSN
0094-6354
- Publication type
Article