title: Peripartal cardiomyopathy: problems in diagnosis and management.
abstract: Peripartal cardiomyopathy is a rare form of heart disease in pregnancy with an unpredictable outcome. We describe one patient who presented in a decompensated state who was successfully managed with medical antifailure treatment. The etiology, management and future obstetric outcome are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, General Hospital, Ipoh, West Malaysia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sivalingam
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Anwar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chandran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology