Accelerated heart function recovery after therapeutic plasma exchange in patient treated with biventricular mechanical circulatory support for severe peripartum cardiomyopathy.
We describe a case of severe peripartum cardiomyopathy treated with biventricular mechanical circulatory support, where rapid haemodynamic recovery was observed after therapeutic plasma exchange, used as an adjunct to the inhibition of prolactin release. The patient recovered and after 2 months was discharged from the hospital without clinical symptoms of heart disease.
Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Magdalena
M
Łasińska-Kowara
Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Romuald
R
Lango
Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Maciej
M
Kowalik
Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland jarmo@amg.gda.pl.
Krzysztof
K
Jarmoszewicz
D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000628:therapy*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D055815:Young Adult
Cardiomyopathy; Circulatory support; Heart failure; Pregnancy