Peripartal cardiomyopathy.
A case of peripartal cardiomyopathy diagnosed post partum by preoperative routine examination for a sterilization operation is discussed. Data from the literature show that 50% of the patients suffering from peripartal cardiomyopathy recover nearly completely; the other patients with distinct symptoms of cardial insufficiency die almost without exception from the disease. Current concepts of diagnosis and treatment are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors