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Acute Myocardial Infarction in The First Trimester of Pregnancy

Department of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

For reprint information contact: Amar M Salam, MD Tel: 974 439 2642 Fax: 974 439 2454 Email: amaramin{at}yahoo.com, Department of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar.

Acute myocardial infarction rarely occurs in women during pregnancy. However, when it does occur, it usually carries a high risk of maternal and perinatal mortality. There is a lack of awareness that this condition can occur in pregnancy since coronary artery disease is uncommon in women of childbearing age. In this report, a 43-year-old lady with acute anterior myocardial infarction in her eighth week of pregnancy is presented. The challenges involved in diagnosing this condition in pregnancy are briefly discussed.