A Rare Case: Myocardial Infarction during Pregnancy

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is rare during reproductive ages, but is three to four times more common in pregnant women than nonpregnant women. AMI during pregnancy is associated with high maternal and fetal mortality. We present a 22-year-old patient with 28 weeks pregnancy who was admitted to emergency department with chest pain and diagnosed with AMI in her follow-up.

Keywords

• pregnancy
• myokardial infarction
• chest pain

Nadir Bir Vaka: Gebelikte Miyokart Enfarktüsü

Abstract

Akut miyokard enfarktüsü (AMI) üreme çağında nadirdir, ancak hamile kadınlarda hamile olmayan kadınlara göre üç ila dört kat daha yaygındır. Hamilelik sırasında AMI, yüksek maternal ve fetal mortalite ile ilişkilidir. Acil servise göğüs ağrısı ile başvuran ve takibinde AMI tanısı alan 22 yaşındaki 28 haftalık gebeliği olan hastayı sunuyoruz.

Keywords

• gebelik
• miyokard enfarktüsü
• göğüs ağrısı

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