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Peripartum cardiomyopathy
S Rex1, J E Siana, B V Nielsen
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare form of heart disease with a high mortality rate. We report a case, refractory to intensive medical treatment, with a fatal issue 5 months post partum. In recent years the literature has provided examples of the beneficial effect of immunosuppressive therapy, either Azathioprine combined with prednisone, or prednisone alone.
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare form of heart disease with a high mortality rate. We report a case, refractory to intensive medical treatment, with a fatal issue 5 months post partum. In recent years the literature has provided examples of the beneficial effect of immunosuppressive therapy, either Azathioprine combined with prednisone, or prednisone alone.