Open AccessUndiagnosed Peripartum Cardiomyopathy for emergency Caesarean section: Lessons learnt
Author(s) -
Aditi Tilak,
Nozer Sheriar,
Shilpa Kasodekar,
Rajneet Bhatia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2395-7565
DOI - 10.31254/jmr.2021.7307
Subject(s) - peripartum cardiomyopathy , medicine , caesarean section , etiology , cardiomyopathy , ejection fraction , dilated cardiomyopathy , cardiology , heart failure , pathophysiology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a form of dilated cardiomyopathy. It is a systolic heart failure of unknown aetiology and poorly understood pathophysiology. The prognosis of patients with PPCM is generally good with 70-80% recovering with ejection fraction >50% at the end of 6 months. However, the intrapartum period, especially in case of operative delivery, is fraught with danger