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Peripartum cardiomyopathy

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Common symptoms

右心衰竭、心力衰竭、呼吸困难、心音低钝、围产期心肌病变、腹痛、心律失常、心脏扩大、端坐呼吸

The pathology of disease

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is heart failure with reduced EF in last month of pregnancy or 5 months post-partum; previously normal heart; beta-blockers/ACEi after delivery; bromocriptine in selected.

Symptoms

Dyspnea; edema; fatigue; last month of pregnancy/postpartum; previously normal heart; reduced EF on echo

Causes

Pregnancy-related myocardial dysfunction; prolactin cleavage; multifactorial.

Treatment

ACEi/beta-blocker/diuretics after delivery; bromocriptine selected; anticoagulation; counseling on future pregnancy

Dept

Cardiology / obstetrics.

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