[Acute myocardial infarction--multivessel coronary artery disease in a 37-year-old postpartum women].
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Acute myocardial infarction (MI) in the postpartum period is rare. We present a case of a 37-year-old women with acute MI which occurred 15 days after delivery. Coronary angiography revealed multivessel coronary artery disease and she underwent successful surgical revascularisation.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Kardiologia polska
دوره 67 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009