title: [Postpartum cardiomyopathy attributed to the use of beta-mimetics].
abstract: A case of post-partum cardiomyopathy probably due to salbutamol is described. The patient was a young primipara without any cardiovascular disease. She presented a sudden left ventricular failure after Caesarean section for twins: salbutamol had not been given for a week. After 10 days' treatment with diuretics and vasodilators, the patient was cured, no sequellae remaining. It seemed the mechanism was multifactorial: direct myocardial injury, a reduction in the number of receptors, peripheral haemodynamic changes.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000420:Albuterol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000420:Albuterol
vernacular_title: Cardiomyopathie du post-partum attribuée à l'usage des bêtamimétiques.