An Unusual Cause of Postpartum Heart Failure

Authors

I Khaddash
A Hawatmeh
Z Altheeb
Aiman Hamdan, New York Medical College
Fayez Shamoon, New York Medical CollegeFollow

DOI

10.4103/0971-9784.197846

Journal Title

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

First Page

102

Last Page

103

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Department

Medicine

Keywords

Heart Failure, Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Postpartum Period, Puerperal Disorders etiology

Disciplines

Cardiology | Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a weakness of the heart muscle. It is an idiopathic cardiomyopathy that presents with heart failure secondary to left ventricular systolic dysfunction toward the end of pregnancy or in the months after delivery, in the absence of any other cause of heart failure. It is a rare condition that can carry mild or severe symptoms.

Recommended Citation

Khaddash, I., Hawatmeh, A., Altheeb, Z., Hamdan, A., & Shamoon, F. (2017). An Unusual Cause of Postpartum Heart Failure. Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 20 (1), 102-103. https://doi.org/10.4103/0971-9784.197846