Peripartum cardiomyopathy in the immediate post-operative period
Abstract
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) has a reported incidence of about 10.3 patients per 10,000 live births.1 In India, an incidence of 1 per 1374 live births has been reported.2 PPCM usually presents as left ventricular dysfunction in late pregnancy and immediately after delivery. Symptoms are often confused with that of normal pregnancy. Delay in diagnosis often contributes to poor outcomes. Our case was unique as, although the patient presented during the immediate postoperative period, but there were no symptoms, other than heart rate variation. If echo had not been done, the patient may had landed into heat failure.
Key words: Peripartum cardiomyopathy; Heart failure; Left ventricular ejection fraction; Pregnancy
Citation: Preethipriyadharshini R, Vadhanan P. Peripartum cardiomyopathy in the immediate post-operative period. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2022;26(2): 263-264; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v26i2.1829
Received: December 15, 2021, Accepted: 20 February, 2022
