[Postpartum myocardial infarct (apropos of a case)]

Tunis Med. 1999 Oct;77(10):525-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report the case of a 26 years old woman, who was hospitalized for an acute anterior myocardial infarction, which happened 17 days after delivery. The culprit lesion was a coronary dissection observed on the coronary angiogram which was performed on the 7th day. This dissection cicatrised spontaneously at the control coronarography performed 3 months later. Conventional medical treatment seems to be sufficient, although the use of thrombolysis in our case was safe and successful.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Dissection / complications*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Aneurysm / complications*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Puerperal Disorders / diagnostic imaging
  • Puerperal Disorders / etiology*
  • Radiography
  • Thrombolytic Therapy