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Combined spontaneous postpartum coronary artery dissection and pulmonary embolism with survival

✍ Scribed by Efstratiou, Alain ;Singh, Baikunth

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1994
Tongue
English
Weight
538 KB
Volume
31
Category
Article
ISSN
0098-6569

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✦ Synopsis

A young woman who survived after suffering in the Immediate postpartum period a spontaneous coronary dissection with resultant myocardial infarction and a pulmonary embolism with pulmonary infarct is presented. Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for this unique occurrence are discussed and reviewed.

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