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Peripartal cardiomyopathy: problems in diagnosis and management
N Sivalingam1, K Anwar, K Chandran
1Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, General Hospital, Ipoh, West Malaysia.
Singapore Medical Journal
|June 19, 2001
Abstract:
Peripartal cardiomyopathy is a rare form of heart disease in pregnancy with an unpredictable outcome. We describe one patient who presented in a decompensated state who was successfully managed with medical antifailure treatment. The etiology, management and future obstetric outcome are discussed.