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Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy managed with immediate percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8841241     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Acute myocardial infarction, a rare peripartum event, is accompanied by significant maternal and fetal mortality. The greatest maternal mortality is realized when myocardial infarction occurs during the third trimester of pregnancy, but there is very little information about the use of acute interventional therapy during pregnancy. CASE: We present a patient who sustained an acute anterior infarction during the third trimester of pregnancy; she underwent immediate cardiac catheterization and coronary angioplasty within 90 minutes of onset of chest pain for high-grade stenosis of the left anterior descending and diagonal coronary vessels. Maternal and fetal outcome was good. CONCLUSION: Immediate percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy is a viable treatment option in selected patients.
Authors:
M H Ascarelli; A R Grider; H W Hsu
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  88     ISSN:  0029-7844     ISO Abbreviation:  Obstet Gynecol     Publication Date:  1996 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-11-08     Completed Date:  1996-11-08     Revised Date:  2009-10-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401101     Medline TA:  Obstet Gynecol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  655-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis,  therapy*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnosis,  therapy*

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