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Cardiomyopathies* ; Peripartum Period*

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Cardiomyopathies* ; Peripartum Period*

No abstract available.
Cardiomyopathies* ; Peripartum Period*

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is relatively uncommon form of heart failure that occurs from one month before, to 5 months after delivery. The causes of this disease are unknown and mortality rate may be as high as 20-50%. We recently experienced one case of this disease and summarized here with brief review of literatures.
Cardiomyopathies* ; Heart Failure ; Mortality ; Peripartum Period*

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is defined as a syndrome of cardiac failure occurring in tbe latter part of pregnancy or in the puerperium, without obvious cause and without prior evidence of heart disease. Despite its infrequency, this clinical problem may have devastating consequences upon maternal and fetal outcome. It is important to recognize the association of cardiac failure and pregnancy as a separate syndrome so that, once identified, peripartum cardiomyopathy can be treated promptly and aggressively. We experienced two cases of peripartum cardiomyopathy, and report these cases with a brief review of the literatures.
Cardiomyopathies* ; Heart Diseases ; Heart Failure ; Peripartum Period* ; Postpartum Period ; Pregnancy

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Cardiomyopathies ; Cesarean Section ; Emergencies ; Female ; Peripartum Period ; Pregnancy

Peripartum cardiomyopahty(PPCM) is an uncommon myocardial disease arising in the last month of pregnancy or within 5 months after delivery, in the absence of obvious cause and without prior evidence of heart disease. The risk of recurrence of PPCM is considered low when left ventricular size and function return to normal. But we experienced a case of peripartum cardiomyopathy recurred in subsequent pregnancy despite the return to normal heart size and function. This case was summarized here with a brief review of the related literatures.
Cardiomyopathies* ; Heart ; Heart Diseases ; Peripartum Period* ; Pregnancy ; Recurrence

Peripartum pubic symphysis separation is a recognized complication of delivery with incidence ranging 1:300 to 1:30,0002,4-6. The underlying etiology of symptomatic symphyseal separation has not fully elucidated. Diagnosis is mostly based on clinical findings. Complete recovery was made only by analgesics and physical therapy. The occurrence of symphyseal separation does not necessitate an alteration in the management of subsequent pregnancy7. We have experienced a case of disruption of symphysis pubis during labor supposed to be caused by too rapid labor course. Details regarding this case and a review of the literature are presented.
Analgesics ; Diagnosis ; Incidence ; Peripartum Period ; Pregnancy ; Pubic Symphysis

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare disease that occurs most commonly in young people, especially in peripartum or postpartum women. It is usually catastrophic and fatal. The etiology of dissection is still under discussion. Possible factors are inflammation, changes of flow dynamics, and preexisting intima lesions. The treatment of choice for spontaneous coronary artery dissection is still not settled. The authors report a twenty-nine year-old woman with coronary lesions diagnosed as spontaneous coronary artery dissection which developed during exercise and was treated with intracoronary stenting.
Coronary Vessels* ; Female ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Peripartum Period ; Postpartum Period ; Rare Diseases ; Stents*

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an unusual and uncommon causes of antepartum and postpartum heart failure, which may result in severe cardiac failure and death. PPCM is often unrecognized as symptoms of normal pregnancy commonly mimic those of mild heart failure but can rapidly progress to cardiac failure. We presented a case of elective labor induction in a patient with peripartum cardiomyopathy. A epidural analgesia technique was performed without difficulty for labor analgesia in parturient with peripartum cardiomyopathy. Her post-delivery course was uncomplicated but her baby has died due to respiratory failure. We suggest that vaginal delivery with careful incremental epidural alnalgesia in patient with PPCM is acceptable methods and close peripartum monitoring is essential in the management of PPCM.
Analgesia* ; Analgesia, Epidural ; Cardiomyopathies* ; Heart Failure ; Humans ; Peripartum Period* ; Postpartum Period ; Pregnancy ; Respiratory Insufficiency