Irreversible Acquired Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy in a Parturient with Corrected Atrial Septal Defect: A Case Report and Clinical Implications

Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is described as a cardiomyopathy with an increase in left ventricle trabeculations and recesses. We report a rare case of persistent pregnancy-acquired LVNC cardiomyopathy and review the anesthetic peripartum management strategies. A 33-year-old parturient was f...

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Main Authors: Is’haq Al-Aamri, Simone Derzi, Albert Moore, Natalie Bottega, Maria V. Ordoñez, Valerie Villeneuve, Roupen Hatzakorzian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1937589