title: Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in pregnancy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Soroka University Hospital of Kupat Holim, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazor
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Levitas
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gussarsky
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Leiberman
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents