[Postpartum cardiomyopathy revealed by acute lower limb ischemia]. / Cardiomyopathie du péripartum révélée par l'ischémie aiguë d'un membre inférieur.
Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)
; 52(6): 382-5, 2003 Dec.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14752923
ABSTRACT
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is an uncommon disease defined as a dilated cardiomyopathy during puerperium, with left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction < 45%) without any other etiology. The etiology of this disease remains uncertain and it can be revealed in a variety of ways. Thrombo-embolic complications may be, although infrequently, the initial manifestation of peripartum cardiomyopathy, which is usually an intracardiac thrombosis. Lower extremity embolism is uncommon. The case reported is about a 39-year-old woman, multiparous, who presented, 40 days after delivery, a global heart failure with atrial fibrillation, revealed by left lower extremity thromboembolism. After echocardiographic and etiologic examinations, the diagnosis was established as peripartum cardiomyopathy. It evolved favourably after 2 months of medical treatment the symptoms and cardiomegaly decreased, left ventricular systolic function was improved.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos Puerperais
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Cardiomiopatia Dilatada
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Isquemia
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Perna (Membro)
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Marrocos