Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy successfully treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Sean Balmain; Christian T McCullough; Corinne Love; Rhona Hughes; Bernard Heidemann; Peter Bloomfield

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.08.045

Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy successfully treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Int J Cardiol. 2007 Apr 4;116(3):e85-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.08.045. Epub 2007 Jan 24.

Authors

Sean Balmain, Christian T McCullough, Corinne Love, Rhona Hughes, Bernard Heidemann, Peter Bloomfield

PMID: 17254645
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.08.045

Abstract

We report a case of a 40 year old pregnant woman who presented with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by ventricular fibrillation. She underwent successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). With a tendency towards increased maternal age in developed countries, AMI during pregnancy may become a more frequent occurrence.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart Arrest / etiology
Humans
Myocardial Infarction / complications
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / therapy*
Stents
Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology