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Pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18060935     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of acute myocardial infarction that occurs particularly in women during the pregnancy and in the postpartum period. We describe a dramatic case of pregnancy-related spontaneous left main coronary artery dissection that resulted in acute myocardial infarction with severe left ventricular dysfunction and was complicated by acute heart failure and cardiogenic shock. Urgent revascularization and restoration of myocardial perfusion that were performed in this case resulted in marked left ventricular function recovery and clinical improvement.
Authors:
Sorel Goland; Ernst R Schwarz; Robert J Siegel; Lawrence S C Czer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  197     ISSN:  1097-6868     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-12-06     Completed Date:  2007-12-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370476     Medline TA:  Am J Obstet Gynecol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e11-3     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovat, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adult
Aneurysm, Dissecting* / complications,  diagnosis,  surgery
Coronary Aneurysm* / complications,  diagnosis,  surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass
Female
Heart Failure / etiology
Humans
Myocardial Infarction / etiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular*
Recovery of Function
Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology

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