Ann Cardiol Cardiovasc Med | Volume 8, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access
Zehra M, Mustaqeem M, Popal U and Khan W
1Department of Cardiology, NICVD, Karachi, Pakistan 2Department of Cardiology, NMC, Karachi, Pakistan
*Correspondance to: Marium Mustaqeem
Fulltext PDFPeripartum cardiomyopathy is an infrequent and potentially life threating condition characterized by development of systolic heart failure in the absence of any other cause of heart failure that happens towards the end of pregnancy or within five months following pregnancy. It requires urgent diagnosis and management to improve maternal outcomes. Peripartum cardiomyopathy is associated with one in every 3,000 to 4,000 live births, affecting thousands of women in the US each year. Potential causes of this are pregnancies in older age, fertility‐assisted treatment, multifetal pregnancies, better diagnostic tools, and better knowledge and awareness. This case underscores the need for early diagnosis and teamwork among healthcare experts to enhance outcomes in similar cases, emphasizing the ongoing importance of research and awareness in maternal health.
Peripartum; Cardiomyopathy; Heart Block; C-section
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