Cargando…

Acute Coronary Syndrome in Pregnancy

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...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wright, Douglas, Kenny-Scherber, Claire, Montgomery, Alison, Salehian, Omid
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Libertas Academica 2009
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2872582/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20508773
Descripción
Sumario: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.