Acute peripartum cardiomyopathy after cesarean section: A case report. |
Jae Jun Lee, Joo Sung Kim, Dong Sul Kim, Sung Mi Hwang, Kyung Soon Hong, Eu Sun Ro, So Young Lim |
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. iloveu59@hallym.or.kr 2Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. |
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Abstract |
We experienced a case of acute postpartum cardiomyopathy after cesarean section. A twin-pregnant woman at 36 weeks gestation showed pregnancy-induced hypertension. After an emergency cesarean section, shortness of breath, paroxysmal dyspnea, hypertension, and tachycardia developed in the recovery room. She was diagnosed with acute peripartum cardiomyopathy. |
Key Words:
peripartum cardiomyopathy; pregnancy induced hypertension; twin pregnant |
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