[Acute myocardial infarction due to thrombosis of coronary artery aneurysm in a 29-year-old women during postpartum period]

Kardiol Pol. 2008 Dec;66(12):1302-5.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy and postpartum period is rare. A case of a 29-year-old female who developed acute myocardial infarction during postpartum period is presented. Coronary angiography revealed thrombosis of a coronary artery aneurysm of the marginal branch. The patients was treated conservatively and during 5 months of follow-up the clinical course was uneventful.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Coronary Aneurysm / complications*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / therapy
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Thrombosis / complications*
  • Coronary Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Thrombosis / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy
  • Puerperal Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Puerperal Disorders / therapy*