SynthesisEuropean heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes2017
Incidence of myocardial infarction in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies.
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- Heart disease in pregnancy and adverse outcomes: an umbrella review.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Maternal Cardiovascular Emergencies During Pregnancy and the Puerperium: Current Diagnostic Approach and Management.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Patient Diagnosed Initially with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Later Rediagnosed with Peripartum Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Postpartum Case of Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Due to Coronary Artery Aneurysm After Preeclampsia.Cureus · 2025Article
- Pregnancy-Associated Myocardial Infarction in Alberta: A Population-Based Study.JACC. Advances · 2025Article
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- Trends in the incidence and in-patient outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in pregnancy: Insights from the national inpatient sample.American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · 2023Article
- Position Statement on Ischemic Heart Disease - Women-Centered Health Care - 2023.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2023Article
- Pregnancy-related acute myocardial infarction: a review of the recent literature.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2022Review
- Acute Coronary Syndrome in Pregnancy and the Post-Partum Period.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2022Review
- Perioperative management of acute myocardial infarction in the 31st week of pregnancy: A case report and literature review.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Changing Incidence and Mechanism of Pregnancy-Associated Myocardial Infarction in the State of California.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2021Article
- Pregnancy-Associated Myocardial Infarction: A Review of Current Practices and Guidelines.Current cardiology reports · 2021Review
- Coronary Disease in Pregnancy: Myocardial Infarction and Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.Clinical obstetrics and gynecology · 2020Article
- Risk Factors and Timing of Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated With Pregnancy: Insights From the National Inpatient Sample.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2020Article
- Pregnancy-Associated Myocardial Infarction: Prevalence, Causes, and Interventional Management.Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions · 2020Article
- Brazilian Cardiology Society Statement for Management of Pregnancy and Family Planning in Women with Heart Disease - 2020.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2020Article
- Pregnancy-associated myocardial infarction following elective caesarean section for two previous caesarean sections and myomectomy.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
- Pregnancy-Associated Myocardial Infarction.Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine · 2018Review
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Abstract
Aims: Cardiac disease is one of the leading causes of indirect maternal death, and myocardial infarction (MI) is one of its most common aetiologies. The objectives of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to characterize the incidence of pregnancy-associated MI (PAMI), as well as the maternal mortality and the case-fatality rates due to PAMI. Methods and results: Articles were obtained by searching electronic databases, bibliographies and conference proceedings with no language or date restrictions. Two reviewers independently selected population-based cohort and case-control studies reporting on incidence, mortality and case-fatality rates for pregnancy-associated MI. Meta-analysis was performed to estimate pooled maternal incidence, mortality and case-fatality rates. Meta-regression was performed to explore heterogeneity. Based on 17 included studies, the pooled incidence of PAMI and maternal mortality from PAMI were 3.34 (2.09-4.58) and 0.20 (0.10-0.29) per 100 000 pregnancies, respectively. The case-fatality rate was 5.03% (3.78-6.27%). Country/region (meta-regression P = 0.006) and years of study (meta-regression P = 0.04) were potential explanations for the observed heterogeneity in the pooled incidence estimates of maternal MI and its associated mortality, with more recent studies and those conducted in the USA revealing the highest rates. Conclusion: This article provides a global estimate of the incidence, mortality rate, and case fatality rate of pregnancy-associated MI. We identified higher rates of PAMI in the USA (relative to Canada and European countries) and rising rates over time. Further research regarding this population is needed, especially given rising maternal age and the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors.
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