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Postpartum myocardial infarction.

M A Movsesian1, R B Wray

  • 1Cardiology Division, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84108.

British Heart Journal
|August 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary
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Postpartum myocardial infarction in a young woman was linked to coronary artery dissection. This dissection, initially undetected, caused reinfarction, suggesting healed dissections as a cause of heart attacks in normal-appearing arteries.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Vascular Biology
  • Reproductive Medicine

Background:

  • Myocardial infarction (MI) in young women, particularly postpartum, is uncommon.
  • Coronary artery dissection is a potential cause of MI, but often presents with visible abnormalities.
  • Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) can occur without typical atherosclerosis.