A Case of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.

Goh, S H; Chung, K M; Kim, S R; Moon, Y J; Hwang, J H; Lee, J U; Kim, S G; Park, M I; Chung, S R; Hwang, Y Y

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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 1999;42(1):153-157.
Published online January 1, 2001.

A Case of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.

S H Goh, K M Chung, S R Kim, Y J Moon, J H Hwang, J U Lee, S G Kim, M I Park, S R Chung, Y Y Hwang

Abstract

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is relatively uncommon and characterized by cardiac dilatation and congestive heart failure of unexplained cause during the last trimester of pregnancy or within 6 months after delivery. The cause of this disease is unknown and the mortality rate may be as high as 25 to 50 percent. Recently, we experienced a case of this disease in 34 year-old woman who had triple pregnancy and preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation. This case was summarized here with brief review of related literatures.

Key Words: peripartum cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, triple pregnancy, preterm labor

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