title: Sulprostone for postpartum hemorrhage in a parturient with a history of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy.
abstract: A 32 year old parturient with a history of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, who suffered from postpartum hemorrhage for which sulprostone was administered without any adverse events, is reported. Anesthetic considerations related to the management of patient with a history of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, especially triggers that may cause a recurrence, are described. The potential deleterious effects of sulprostone in a patient with a history of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital, 54035 Nancy, France. phil.guerci@gmail.com
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guerci
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Novy
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vial
authors.forename: Benoit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lecointe
authors.forename: Marine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geffroy-Bellan
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Longrois
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bouaziz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; C016767:sulprostone; D015232:Dinoprostone
keywords: Anesthesia, cardiac; Left ventricular apical ballooning; Postpartum hemorrhage; Pregnancy; Sulprostone; Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy