A serious complication in the puerperium: peripartum cardiomyopathy

Two women, aged 27, presented with different symptoms shortly after giving birth to their first child. Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) was diagnosed. PPCM is a rare form of cardiac failure occurring late in pregnancy or in the postpartum period. Many women experience dyspnoea, fatigue, and pedal oe...

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Published inNetherlands heart journal Vol. 16; no. 12; pp. 415 - 418
Main Authors Bosch, M. G. E., Santema, J. G., van der Voort, P. H. J., Bams, J. L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Houten Bohn Stafleu van Loghum 01.12.2008
Subjects
Cardiology
Case Report
Medical Education
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
complications
peripartum cardiomyopathy
puerperium
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Summary:Two women, aged 27, presented with different symptoms shortly after giving birth to their first child. Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) was diagnosed. PPCM is a rare form of cardiac failure occurring late in pregnancy or in the postpartum period. Many women experience dyspnoea, fatigue, and pedal oedema in the last month of pregnancy or postpartum, symptoms which are identical to early congestive heart failure. Therefore, the diagnosis of PPCM requires vigilance. A high mortality rate and overall poor clinical outcome has been reported in a high percentage of these patients. Subsequent pregnancies remain controversial. (Neth Heart J 2008;16:415-8.).
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ISSN:1568-5888
1876-6250
DOI:10.1007/BF03086189