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Pritish K Bagul1, Milind S Phadke1, Jivtesh S Pahwa1
1Department of Cardiology, Seth GSMC& KEMH, Mumbai, India.
Journal of Cardiology Cases
|December 12, 2018
Summary
Peripartum cardiomyopathy can cause heart clots in new mothers. Prompt anticoagulation therapy effectively resolved these clots without complications, highlighting the need for vigilant cardiac screening.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Obstetrics
- Hematology
Background:
- Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare form of heart failure affecting women late in pregnancy or postpartum.
- This condition can lead to severe biventricular dysfunction and an increased risk of thromboembolic events.
- The peripartum period is associated with a physiological hypercoagulable state.
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