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Case Reports
. 2013 May-Aug;7(2):273-5.
doi: 10.4103/0259-1162.118978.

Anesthetic management for caesarean section in a case of peripartum cardiomyopathy

Akanksha Dutt  1 , Akshi Agarwal  2 , Rama Chatterji  1 , Farid Ahmed  1
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Case Reports

Anesthetic management for caesarean section in a case of peripartum cardiomyopathy

Akanksha Dutt et al. Anesth Essays Res. 2013 May-Aug.

Abstract

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a disease of unknown etiology which affects pregnant females during late pregnancy or during the first 5 months post-partum. The clinical presentation of these patients is similar to that of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Anesthetic management of such cases poses a challenge; due to the increased risk of various perioperative complications. We report the successful anesthetic management of lower segment caesarean section in a patient with PPCM.

Keywords: Anesthesia; epidural; peripartumcardiomyopathy.

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