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Management of a case of peripartum cardiomyopathy

Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine volume 3, pages 514–518 (2006)Cite this article

Abstract

Background A 49-year-old woman presented at hospital, 8 days after giving birth to twins, with signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure. She had no history of heart disease, exposure to cardiotoxic agents or family history of heart muscle disease.

Investigations Physical examination and laboratory blood tests, electrocardiography, transthoracic echocardiography.

Diagnosis Peripartum cardiomyopathy.

Management Standard heart failure therapy including β-blockers, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors, diuretics and systemic anticoagulation.

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  1. Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Advanced Heart Disease Section, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

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Baughman, K. Management of a case of peripartum cardiomyopathy. Nat Rev Cardiol 3, 514–518 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio0640

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