Management of ST elevation myocardial infarction in pregnancy

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...

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Published in:BMJ Case Reports 2013, Vol.2013
Main Authors: Constantine, Andrew Harry, Mozid, Abdul M, Aggarwal, Rajesh
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2013-201290