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ACS increases ischemic and obstetric complications during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Management of these patients necessitates balancing the potential risks and benefits to both maternal and fetal health. We present a case of a 37-year-old female with a background of hypertension and hyperlipidemia who presented with Non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). The urine pregnancy test that was performed turned positive with an estimated gestational age of four weeks. After counselling on the potential risks and benefits, a diagnostic angiogram was performed which revealed triple vessel disease with critical stenosis in all three vessels. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was performed successfully with precautions taken to minimize radiation exposure to the fetus. In such cases, there is a fundamental trade-off between maternal and fetal health in the treatment of NSTEMI. Medications used for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome will need to be balanced against the potential risks to the fetus. Invasive coronary angiogram results in exposure to potentially teratogenic ionizing radiation and hence all efforts must be made to minimize exposure. Thus, risks and benefits of treatment ought to be discussed with patients and measures need to be taken to minimize potential harm to both the mother and fetus.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.31083\/j.rcm2204157","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,23]],"date-time":"2021-12-23T02:04:36Z","timestamp":1640225076000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction in pregnancy\u2014a critical review of current evidence and guidelines"],"prefix":"10.31083","volume":"22","author":[{"given":"Ke Xuan Jessica","family":"NG","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 308433 Singapore, Singapore"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ki Fung Cliff","family":"LI","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 308433 Singapore, Singapore"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chong Keat","family":"TAN","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 308433 Singapore, Singapore"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Paul Jl","family":"ONG","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 308433 Singapore, Singapore"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"16242","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"James AH, Jamison MG, Biswas MS, Brancazio LR, Swamy GK, Myers ER. 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