Peripartum heart failure in a patient treated previously with doxorubicin.
Postpartum congestive heart failure developed in a primigravida seven years after doxorubicin therapy for osteosarcoma. Delayed cardiac toxicity may be affected by preeclampsia, anemia, or postoperative fluid management.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013997:Time Factors
D004317:Doxorubicin