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A case of peripartum cardiomyopathy in dichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an uncommon life-threatening condition that is characterized by heart failure with reduced ejection fraction during late pregnancy or within 5 months of postpartum in the absence of other causes of heart failure. Despite advances in managing PPCM, the pathophysiology of it is still poorly understood. This article reviews the diagnostic challenges and management of PPCM, specifically highlighting a rare presentation of PPCM characterized by oxygen desaturation alone.

Source: Archive of Clinical Cases

DOI: 10.22551/2024.45.1104.10299

Authors: Kanis Fatema, Zhi Ying Tan, Uduwarage Ranaweera

Institutions: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Ipswich Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405349398

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