Peripartum cardiomyopathy: a case series.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
We describe our experience with peripartum cardiomyopathy. A case series in intensive care units (ICU) of a district hospital and a referral center. Six patients who required admission to an ICU after the onset of peripartum cardiomyopathy. Five of the six patients survived, with total recovery of ventricular function. After 1 year of follow-up all five survivors were symptom free with a normal ventricular function. There is a low rate of ICU admissions for peripartum cardiomyopathy, which has a potentially fatal prognosis. However, this disease can be detected by echocardiography among patients without the semiology.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Failure
- Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular
- Puerperal Disorders
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left