Acute myocardial infarction in early pregnancy: definition of myocardium at risk with noncontrast T2-weighted cardiac magnetic resonance

Zaidi, Ali N; Raman, Subha V; Cook, Stephen C (2008). Acute myocardial infarction in early pregnancy: definition of myocardium at risk with noncontrast T2-weighted cardiac magnetic resonance. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 198(3), e9-e12. Orlando, Fla.: Elsevier 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.11.006

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We report a case of a 34-year-old woman who had a left anterior wall myocardial infarction develop in the first trimester of pregnancy. Despite urgent and successful revascularization, she demonstrated persistent segmental wall motion abnormalities by transthoracic echocardiography. To manage this patient safely through pregnancy with a better definition of myocardium at risk, a cardiac magnetic resonance examination was performed. This identified a large territory of acutely edematous myocardium in addition to providing accurate volumetric measurements of left ventricular size and function. Because of her gravid state, gadolinium was not administered nor was it required to delineate the region of myocardium at risk.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Cardiology

UniBE Contributor:

Cook, Stéphane

ISSN:

0002-9378

ISBN:

18313442

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 15:02

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:19

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.ajog.2007.11.006

PubMed ID:

18313442

Web of Science ID:

000253730000054

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/26938 (FactScience: 99158)

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