Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in pregnancy.
We report a 34-year-old woman who presented at 21 weeks with cardiac failure due to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Following refusal of pregnancy termination, she was treated conservatively with good maternal and neonatal outcome.
Mazor
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Soroka University Hospital of Kupat Holim, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Levitas
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Gussarsky
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Friedman
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Leiberman
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D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007751:Labor, Induced; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
D002317:Cardiovascular Agents