Acute Coronary Syndrome in Pregnancy Journal Articles

abstract

• 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.

authors

• Wright, Douglas
• Kenny-Scherber, Claire
• Montgomery, Alison
• Salehian, Omid

status

• published 

publication date

• January 2009

published in

• Clinical Medicine: Cardiology  Journal

keywords

• Acute coronary syndrome
• pathophysiology
• pregnancy
• risk factors

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.4137/cmc.s3284

start page

• CMC.S3284

end page

• CMC.S3284

volume

• 3