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Myocardial infarction during pregnancy
M Makkonen1, S Hietakorpi, M R Orden
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland.
Myocardial infarction during pregnancy is rare. This report presents the case of a 38-year-old gravida whose only risk factors for coronary artery disease included habitual cigarette smoking and a history of pre-eclampsia during her earlier pregnancy, in whom an acute anterior myocardial infarction occurred in the 18th week of gestation. Coronary angiography during the 28th gestational week revealed significant coronary artery stenosis. Normal labour was at term without complications.
Myocardial infarction during pregnancy is rare. This report presents the case of a 38-year-old gravida whose only risk factors for coronary artery disease included habitual cigarette smoking and a history of pre-eclampsia during her earlier pregnancy, in whom an acute anterior myocardial infarction occurred in the 18th week of gestation. Coronary angiography during the 28th gestational week revealed significant coronary artery stenosis. Normal labour was at term without complications.