Successful management of myocardial infarction during pregnancy in a renal transplant recipient

V J Bhaktaram; S Asirvatham; C Sebastian; J A Pederson; J R Stanley; L R Pennington; C A Sivaram

doi:10.1002/clc.4960210617

Successful management of myocardial infarction during pregnancy in a renal transplant recipient

Clin Cardiol. 1998 Jun;21(6):447-50. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960210617.

Authors

V J Bhaktaram¹, S Asirvatham, C Sebastian, J A Pederson, J R Stanley, L R Pennington, C A Sivaram

Affiliation

¹ Section of Cardiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.

Abstract

Myocardial infarction (MI) complicating pregnancy in a renal transplant recipient is described. Management challenges of MI in pregnancy and the possible predisposing roles of renal transplantation and erythropoietin (EPO) use are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Coronary Angiography
Electrocardiography
Erythropoietin / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Kidney Transplantation*
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
Myocardial Infarction / etiology
Myocardial Infarction / pathology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular* / etiology

Substances

Erythropoietin