Peripartum cardiomyopathy: case report

Peripartum cardiomyopathy: case report

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is an unusual and uncommon form of dilat­ ed cardiomyopathy that is often fatal to young women, the cause of which is unknown. Diagnostics is difficult and requires vigilance. The treatment does not differ from other forms of heart failure. Fetal outcome, however, is quite...

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Main Authors: Andrius Macas, Kęstutis Rimaitis, Giedrė Bakšytė, Laura Šilinskytė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2012-10-01
Series:Acta Medica Lituanica
Subjects:
peripartum cardiomyopathy
breastfeeding
prognosis
Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/AML/article/view/21555
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spelling doaj-9f5c668fdbdc43869ea6027cddd52e202021-02-03T09:28:18ZengVilnius University PressActa Medica Lituanica1392-01382029-41742012-10-0119310.6001/actamedica.v19i3.2455Peripartum cardiomyopathy: case reportAndrius MacasKęstutis RimaitisGiedrė BakšytėLaura ŠilinskytėPeripartum cardiomyopathy is an unusual and uncommon form of dilat­ ed cardiomyopathy that is often fatal to young women, the cause of which is unknown. Diagnostics is difficult and requires vigilance. The treatment does not differ from other forms of heart failure. Fetal outcome, however, is quite good. Maternal outcomes depend on 2–6 months recovery of the left ventricular function. We describe a previously asymptomatic patient who presented with pulmonary edema one day after caesarean section. In this case the solution was favorable to the patient. Complete recovery of the left ventricular function happened earlier than indicated in litera­ ture.https://www.journals.vu.lt/AML/article/view/21555peripartum cardiomyopathybreastfeedingprognosis
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author Andrius Macas
Kęstutis Rimaitis
Giedrė Bakšytė
Laura Šilinskytė
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Kęstutis Rimaitis
Giedrė Bakšytė
Laura Šilinskytė
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: case report
Acta Medica Lituanica
peripartum cardiomyopathy
breastfeeding
prognosis
author_facet Andrius Macas
Kęstutis Rimaitis
Giedrė Bakšytė
Laura Šilinskytė
author_sort Andrius Macas
title Peripartum cardiomyopathy: case report
title_short Peripartum cardiomyopathy: case report
title_full Peripartum cardiomyopathy: case report
title_fullStr Peripartum cardiomyopathy: case report
title_full_unstemmed Peripartum cardiomyopathy: case report
title_sort peripartum cardiomyopathy: case report
publisher Vilnius University Press
series Acta Medica Lituanica
issn 1392-0138
2029-4174
publishDate 2012-10-01
description Peripartum cardiomyopathy is an unusual and uncommon form of dilat­ ed cardiomyopathy that is often fatal to young women, the cause of which is unknown. Diagnostics is difficult and requires vigilance. The treatment does not differ from other forms of heart failure. Fetal outcome, however, is quite good. Maternal outcomes depend on 2–6 months recovery of the left ventricular function. We describe a previously asymptomatic patient who presented with pulmonary edema one day after caesarean section. In this case the solution was favorable to the patient. Complete recovery of the left ventricular function happened earlier than indicated in litera­ ture.
topic peripartum cardiomyopathy
breastfeeding
prognosis
url https://www.journals.vu.lt/AML/article/view/21555
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