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Case Reports
. 2020 Jan-Mar;14(1):120-122.
doi: 10.4103/sja.SJA_456_19. Epub 2020 Jan 6.

Anesthetic management of dilated cardiomyopathy for cesarean section: A case report

Nawaf A Bin Suhaym  1 , Etedal Aamri  1
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Anesthetic management of dilated cardiomyopathy for cesarean section: A case report

Nawaf A Bin Suhaym et al. Saudi J Anaesth. 2020 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

The anesthetic management of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is challenging and is associated with a high mortality rate. We present a case of a 44-year-old pregnant female known for DCM with low ejection fraction who underwent an elective cesarean section and tubal ligation. The patient was transferred to the intensive care unit in a stable condition with a favorable outcome. Awareness about the appropriate anesthetic management for this type of patients is of paramount importance because similar cases are likely to be encountered with the advances in modern medicine.

Keywords: Cesarean section; dilated cardiomyopathy; management.

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