Peripartum cardiomyopathy: a condition intensivists should be aware of

Esther de Beus; Walther N K A van Mook; Graham Ramsay; Jan L M Stappers; Hans W H M van der Putten

doi:10.1007/s00134-002-1583-0

Peripartum cardiomyopathy: a condition intensivists should be aware of

Intensive Care Med. 2003 Feb;29(2):167-74. doi: 10.1007/s00134-002-1583-0. Epub 2003 Jan 17.

Authors

Esther de Beus¹, Walther N K A van Mook, Graham Ramsay, Jan L M Stappers, Hans W H M van der Putten

Affiliation

¹ Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Maastricht, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 12594581
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-002-1583-0

Abstract

We use an illustrative case of severe peripartum cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure to introduce this topic and proceed to cover its pathophysiology, incidence, management and outcome.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Black People
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnosis*
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / epidemiology
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / therapy*
Cardiotonic Agents / therapeutic use
Critical Care / methods*
Diuretics / therapeutic use
Echocardiography
Female
Heart Failure / diagnosis*
Heart Failure / epidemiology
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Failure / therapy*
Humans
Incidence
Positive-Pressure Respiration / methods
Pre-Eclampsia / complications
Pregnancy
Prognosis
Puerperal Disorders / diagnosis*
Puerperal Disorders / epidemiology
Puerperal Disorders / etiology
Puerperal Disorders / therapy*
Risk Factors
Stroke Volume
Vasodilator Agents / therapeutic use

Substances

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Cardiotonic Agents
Diuretics
Vasodilator Agents