Atypical presentation of rheumatic carditis in pregnancy.
We report the case of a 31-year old woman presenting with atypical rheumatic disease in the 28th week of the second pregnancy. Questions related to prevention of the disease and its treatment during the pregnancy-puerperium cycle are discussed.
Saraiva
Lurildo Cleano Ribeiro
LC
Serviço de Cardiologia da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil. lurildo@cardiol.br
Macedo
Aluísio
A
Batista
Ana Elizabeth M
AE
D000328:Adult; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology