Recurrent and Life-Threatening Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis, Delivery Considerations, and Management

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is an idiopathic reduction in left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction <45%) toward the end of pregnancy or in the months after delivery. A multidisciplinary approach to management with shock team support is key to identifying and adequately treating patient...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Aldrugh, Summer, Gracia, Ely, Harrington, Colleen M., Meyer, Theo E., Kovell, Lara C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8298567/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317322
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.01.020
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Sumario:Peripartum cardiomyopathy is an idiopathic reduction in left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction <45%) toward the end of pregnancy or in the months after delivery. A multidisciplinary approach to management with shock team support is key to identifying and adequately treating patients with refractory heart failure and peripartum cardiomyopathy. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

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