Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8717295 | The American Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a left ventricular systolic dysfunction failure emerges during the antepartum or puerperal period, and can result in maternal death. Reported incidences are increasing and differing globally. Echocardiography is the cornerstone for the diagnosis. The immediate goals in acute management are the stabilization of the hemodynamic state, providing symptomatic relief, and ensuring fetal wellbeing. Emergency physicians should be aware of PPCM at the differential diagnosis of dyspnea in pregnancy related emergencies and play role in early diagnosis.
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Authors
Bedriye Müge MD, Murat DoÄan MD, Tamer MD, İrfan MD, Nurullah MD, Pınar MD,