Peripartum cardiomyopathy: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is characterized by congestive left ventricular failure appearing during the last trimester of pregnancy or during the 6 months following delivery, without any specific etiology or pre-existing cardiac disease. The present report describes the case history of a woman presenting with severe cardiac failure immediately after the delivery of twins.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Failure
- Puerperal Disorders
- Ventricular Function, Left