Open AccessMyocardial Infarction in Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Ari Ylä-Outinen,
Sven Lyrenäs,
Peter Lantz,
Jens LanghoffRoos
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
upsala journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 2000-1967
pISSN - 0300-9734
DOI - 10.3109/03009738909178569
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , pregnancy , vaginal delivery , cesarean delivery , infarction , obstetrics , cardiology , intensive care medicine , genetics , biology
A case of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in late pregnancy is reported. The prognosis for pregnant women with AMI and the mode of delivery is discussed. A woman with recent myocardial infarction does not seem to benefit from parturition by Cesarean section but should rather have an assisted vaginal delivery with regional anesthesia.