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Pregnancy Increases Heart Attack Risk in Women

by Sreeraman on July 09, 2008 at 1:18 PM Women Health News

Pregnant women are four times more likely to suffer a heart attack, according to a new study.

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Though acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is rare in women of child-bearing age, but with more and more women delaying childbirth and advances in advances in reproductive medicine enabling older women to conceive, the incidence of AMI associated with pregnancy is likely to increase.

"It's extremely important that physicians who take care of women during pregnancy and after delivery be aware of the occasional occurrence of AMI in pregnancy and not overlook symptoms in these young patients," said Dr. Uri Elkayam, who is a professor of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology at USC.

"Although many of the standard principles for diagnosing and treating AMI in non-pregnant patients also apply to pregnant women, two patients need to be treated-the mother and her baby-and the health status of both should play a major role in the selection of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies," he added.

Some of the standard diagnostic tests and medications used to manage AMI can be harmful to the baby, whether in the womb or through breastfeeding; therefore, their use should take into account potential risks and benefits.

The researchers analysed 103 women with pregnancy-related AMI and compared them to 125 cases diagnosed prior to that time. Patients' ages ranged from 19 to 44 years, and older maternal age was shown to be a risk factor.

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