Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to Coronary Artery Dissection in the Postpartum Period

Abstract Background Though rare, myocardial infarction secondary to coronary artery dissection is a life-threatening event. In reproductive age women, it commonly occurs during pregnancy or the postpartum period. Case We present a case of pregnancy-related acute myocardial...

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Main Authors: Hind N. Moussa, Malahat Movahedian, Mateo G. Leon, Baha M. Sibai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2015-05-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1547330