[Acute post-partum infarct of the myocardium secondary to a spontaneous dissection of the coronary artery]

Rev Med Chil. 1990 Mar;118(3):300-5.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

A 38 year-old woman had an anterolateral wall myocardial infarction and acute left ventricular failure 11 days after a cesarean section. Coronary angiography performed 14 days later because of recurrent angina disclosed dissection of the left main coronary artery. She subsequently underwent aorto coronary bypass surgery uneventfully. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare entity that mainly affects women in peripartum periods and presents a high mortality rate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Dissection / complications*
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / surgery
  • Myocardial Revascularization
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / etiology*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / surgery
  • Puerperal Disorders / etiology*
  • Puerperal Disorders / surgery
  • Rupture, Spontaneous