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Double jeopardy

Article Abstract:

A case study of a 36-year-old woman suffering from chest pain in her 34th week of pregnancy, which may be the result of various conditions, ranging from benign to life-threatening diseases is presented. The patient's hospital course was complicated by an episode of ventricular fibrillation one day after the percutaneous coronary intervention and after three days, labor was induced and she delivered a healthy baby girl.

Author: Saint, Sanjay, Nallamothu, Brahmajee K., Mukherjee, Debabrata, Saint, Mona
Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2005
United Kingdom, Health aspects, Diagnosis, Pregnant women, Ventricular fibrillation, Chest pain

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Of nicks and time

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A 32-year-old man who developed chest pain and loss of consciousness after smoking crack cocaine was found to have an aortic dissection. Aortic dissection occurs when the aorta tears and blood begins to flow between the layers of the aorta.

Author: Saint, Sanjay, Eagle, Kim A., Nallamothu, Brahmajee K., Kolias, Theodore J.
Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2001
Dissecting aneurysm, Aortic dissection, Cocaine

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A sinister development

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The cause of deep vein thrombosis in otherwise healthy women, possibly due to the long-term use of oral contraceptives is put forth.

Author: Saint, Sanjay, Nallamothu, Brahmajee K., Williams, David B., Fazel, Reza, Froelich, James B.
Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Oral Contraceptives, Usage, Causes of, Thrombosis, Deep vein, Deep vein thrombosis

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