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Acute Coronary Syndrome in Pregnancy

Author(s) -

Douglas Wright,

Claire Kenny-Scherber,

Alison Montgomery,

Omid Salehian

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

clinical medicine cardiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1178-1165

DOI - 10.4137/cmc.s3284

Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , pregnancy , incidence (geometry) , myocardial infarction , pathophysiology , population , cardiology , obstetrics , genetics , physics , environmental health , optics , biology

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in pregnancy has traditionally been considered to be a rare event, but the combination of normal physiological changes of pregnancy and more prevalent cardiovascular risk factors are increasing its incidence in this population. The present report describes a 39 year-old woman that is seven weeks pregnant presenting with a non ST elevation myocardial infarction. The incidence, risk factors, pathophysiology and management of ACS in pregnancy are discussed.

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