American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Aug 1986
Case ReportsPregnancy in a patient with a history of myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass grafting.
A 37-year-old woman conceived after experiencing a myocardial infarction and undergoing three-vessel aortocoronary artery bypass grafting. Pregnancy was complicated by angina, which was successfully treated with propranolol and bed rest. At term the patient underwent vaginal delivery, without evidence of intrapartum myocardial ischemia or failure.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Aug 1986
Case ReportsThrombolytic therapy for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: a case report.
A case of a 19-year-old woman whose pregnancy was complicated by hemodynamically significant pulmonary thromboemboli is reported. The diagnosis was confirmed by radionuclide ventilation-perfusion lung scanning, and urokinase thrombolytic therapy resulted in a good therapeutic response with minimal adverse effects.