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Peripartum cardiomyopathy: a case report.

A C Hoffmann¹, P Masouyé, K Rifat

¹Department of Anesthesiology, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

|November 1, 1991

Summary

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a serious heart condition affecting women during late pregnancy or postpartum. This case highlights severe cardiac failure after delivering twins.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Obstetrics
Perinatology

Background:

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is defined as congestive left ventricular failure.
It occurs in the last trimester of pregnancy or within six months postpartum.
PPCM has no specific etiology or pre-existing cardiac disease.