Postpartum Coronary Vasospasm with Literature Review

• Published in: Case reports in cardiology Vol. 2014; no. 2014; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Koneru, Jayanth, Cholankeril, Matthew, Patel, Kunal, Alattar, Fady, Alqaqa, Ashraf, Virk, Hirtaj, Shamoon, Fayez, Bikkina, Mahesh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2014; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; Hindawi Limited; Wiley
• Subjects: Angina pectoris; Cardiology; Case Report; Coronary vessels; Electrocardiography; Emergency medical care; Heart attacks

Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy or the postpartum period is rare. We report a case of a 39-year-old postpartum woman who developed non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction due to severe diffuse coronary vasospasm. To our knowledge, this is the first case of angiographically evidenced coro...