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. 2019 Dec 17;71(5):367–374. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2019.12.003

Table 1.

Causes of acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy.9

Cause Trimester Percentage of cases (%)
SCAD Third/post-partum 43
Atherosclerosis Any 27
Thrombosis Second and post-partum 17
Spasm Third/postpartum 2

Note: It is important to understand that any of the above causes of pregnancy associated myocardial infarction can present during any time in pregnancy or the post partum period.