title: Peripartum cardiomyopathy treated with a left ventricular assist device as a bridge to cardiac transplantation.
abstract: Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a congestive cardiomyopathy that occurs within the last month of pregnancy or first six months after delivery. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are of paramount importance. Our patient did not respond to conventional therapy and needed a left ventricular assist device and subsequent orthotopic cardiac transplantation to survive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40202.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Hovsepian
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ganzel
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Sohi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kupersmith
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001243:Assisted Circulation; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy