Yeungnam Univ J Med.  2010 Jun;27(1):52-56. 10.12701/yujm.2010.27.1.52.

Anesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Parturient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report

• Kim SY
• Heo SJ
• Song SO

• KMID: 1462712
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2010.27.1.52

Abstract

Idiopathic peripartum cardiomyopathy is an uncommon malady disease. Making the diagnosis is often difficult and it is always necessary to exclude other prior heart disease and other causes of left ventricular dysfunction in pregnant women. Heart failure in these women ensues when the cardiovascular demands of normal pregnancy are further amplified when the common complications of pregnancy complications superimposed upon these underlying conditions that cause compensated ventricular hypertrophy. This may be aggravated by making a late diagnosis and providing inappropriate treatment. We experienced a 38-year-primigravida who has diagnosed with idiopathic peripartum cardiomyopathy and underwent elective cesarean section with general anesthesia.

Keyword

Cesarean section; Dilated cardiomyopathy; General anesthesia

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia
Anesthesia, General
Cardiomyopathies
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cesarean Section
Delayed Diagnosis
Female
Heart Diseases
Heart Failure
Humans
Hypertrophy
Peripartum Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Pregnant Women
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left