Two Case of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.

Lee, In Soo; Ma, Jae Nam; Park, Yeoung Chan; Lee, Kyung Weon; Weon, Jong Cheon; Kim, Yong Pil

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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 1999;42(3):664-668.
Published online January 1, 2001.

Two Case of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.

In Soo Lee, Jae Nam Ma, Yeoung Chan Park, Kyung Weon Lee, Jong Cheon Weon, Yong Pil Kim

Abstract

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is defined as a syndrome of cardiac failure occurring in tbe latter part of pregnancy or in the puerperium, without obvious cause and without prior evidence of heart disease. Despite its infrequency, this clinical problem may have devastating consequences upon maternal and fetal outcome. It is important to recognize the association of cardiac failure and pregnancy as a separate syndrome so that, once identified, peripartum cardiomyopathy can be treated promptly and aggressively. We experienced two cases of peripartum cardiomyopathy, and report these cases with a brief review of the literatures.

Key Words: Peripartum cardiomyopathy

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