Management of ST elevation myocardial infarction in pregnancy. (10th October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Constantine, Andrew Harry; Mozid, Abdul M; Aggarwal, Rajesh
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2013
• Publication Date: 2013-10-10
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201290
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A 33-year-old lady in the second trimester of pregnancy presented to the emergency department having suffered a cardiac arrest at home. An emergency caesarean section was performed in the resuscitation area. On return of spontaneous circulation, a 12-lead ECG showed anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction. She was transferred to our tertiary centre for an emergency coronary angiography and was successfully treated, making a full recovery. This case report examines the relatively rare entity of myocardial infarction in pregnancy and looks at the mechanisms underlying this.