Challenges In The Anesthetic Management Of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Emergency Ceserean Section
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an unusual form of dilated cardiomyopathy which manifests as acute heart failure in the last trimester of pregnancy or early postpartum period. Choice of anaesthesia is based on the urgency of lower segment caesarean section and severity of PPCM. Here we report a 31year old female G3P2L2 36weeks + 2days diagnosed as Peripartum Cardiomyopathy came with complaints of leaking per vagina was taken up for emergency caesarean section under general anaesthesia. In this case report, we discuss the anaesthetic management of a case of PPCM posted for emergency caesarean section with intra-operative event of desaturation. Anaesthetic management was directed towards optimization of desaturation, myocardial contractility, preload and after load. No adverse events or complications were observed.
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2023
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