Life‐threatening peripartum cardiomyopathy—Not expected when expecting

Key Clinical Message Peripartum cardiomyopathy is challenging to diagnose as it mimics symptoms present in normal pregnancy. The clinical course and prognosis are various. In selected cases, a cardioverter implantable defibrillator with/without cardiac resynchronization therapy, mechanical ventricul...

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Veröffentlicht in:	CLINICAL CASE REPORTS 2019-06, Vol.7 (6), p.1127-1132
Hauptverfasser:	Magnusson, Peter, Kihlström, Gabriella, Wallhagen, Marita, Rambaree, Komalsingh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiomyopathy Cardiovascular disease Case Report Case Reports Defibrillators Dyspnea Edema Embolisms Heart Hospitals implantable cardioverter defibrillator inget Strategiskt forskningsområde (SFO) Ischemia left ventricular assist device Medical prognosis Medicin och hälsovetenskap no Strategic Research Area (SFO) Patients peripartum cardiomyopathy Pregnancy Studies sudden cardiac death transplantation Transplants & implants wearable cardioverter defibrillator Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:	Key Clinical Message Peripartum cardiomyopathy is challenging to diagnose as it mimics symptoms present in normal pregnancy. The clinical course and prognosis are various. In selected cases, a cardioverter implantable defibrillator with/without cardiac resynchronization therapy, mechanical ventricular assist device treatment, and transplantation is indicated. Peripartum cardiomyopathy is challenging to diagnose as it mimics symptoms present in normal pregnancy. The clinical course and prognosis are various. In selected cases, a cardioverter implantable defibrillator with/without cardiac resynchronization therapy, mechanical ventricular assist device treatment, and transplantation is indicated.
ISSN:	2050-0904 2050-0904
DOI:	10.1002/ccr3.2158