Coronary artery dissection in the postpartum period
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Coronary artery dissection in the postpartum period.
To cite: Balogun-Lynch J, Shah H, Porter B. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014206658 DESCRIPTION We report the case of a 32-year-old woman with no cardiovascular history, who presented 5 days post normal delivery to hospital with sudden onset, crushing chest pain radiating to her left arm and jaw. She had associated shortness of breath and sweati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-206658