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Pregnancy after myocardial infarction and a coronary artery bypass graft

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The authors report a pregnancy in a 34 year old patient who previously experienced a myocardial infarction. The pregnancy ended at 39 weeks in the birth of a healthy girl weigthing 3040 g, by cesarean section under epidural anesthesia. A review of the literature revealed 33 similar cases, 16 of which were adequately documented.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre, 59037, Lille, France

    P. Dufour, J. Berard, D. Vinatier, D. Subtil, K. Bourzoufi & F. Puech

  2. Department of Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (Pr Thery), Université de Lille, France

    P. Michon

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHR de Valenciennes, France

    B. Guionet

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Dufour, P., Berard, J., Vinatier, D. et al. Pregnancy after myocardial infarction and a coronary artery bypass graft. Arch Gynecol Obstet 259, 209–213 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02505335

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