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Antonio D Moore1, Jennifer Hill
1St Luke's Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. amooresrna1973@gmail.com
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.
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.
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