Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  1999 Jan;42(1):153-157.

A Case of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

• Goh SH
• Chung KM
• Kim SR
• Moon YJ
• Hwang JH
• Lee JU
• Kim SG
• Park MI
• Chung SR
• Hwang YY

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.

Keyword

peripartum cardiomyopathy; dilated cardiomyopathy; triple pregnancy; preterm labor

MeSH Terms

Adult
Cardiomyopathies*
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Dilatation
Female
Heart Failure
Humans
Mortality
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Peripartum Period*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third