A Case of Septic Shock and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Complicated by Acute Myocardial Infarction Following Amniocentesis.
10.3904/kjim.2005.20.4.325
- Author:
Kye Hun KIM
1
;
Myung Ho JEONG
;
Ik Joo CHUNG
;
Jeong Gwan CHO
;
Tae Bok SONG
;
Jong Chun PARK
;
Jung Chaee KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Gwangju, Korea. myungho@chollian.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation;
Myocardial infarction
- MeSH:
Shock, Septic/*etiology;
Pregnancy;
Myocardial Infarction/*etiology;
Humans;
Female;
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/*complications/*etiology;
Amniocentesis/*adverse effects;
Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2005;20(4):325-329
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Maternal septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) following amniocentesis is a relatively rare condition, and its incidence is only 0.03~0.19%. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) associated with DIC is also rare. We report here on a 40-year-old female patient who had septic shock and DIC that was complicated by AMI following amniocentesis. The possible mechanism of AMI in this patient may have been coronary artery thrombosis associated with DIC.
