Peripartum cardiomyopathy: An intriguing challenge. Case report with literature review

Current Cardiology Reviews

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 268-272

  Cemina, Roberto ^a   Janardhananc, Rajesh ^c   Davesb, Massimo ^b  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL OF BOLZANO   (Italy)

^b San Maurizio Regional Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Heart failure; Peripartum cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BISOPROLOL; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; ENOXAPARIN; FUROSEMIDE; IRON; LISINOPRIL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG AUSCULTATION; LUNG EDEMA; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 70449596094     PISSN: 1573403X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157340309789317896     Document Type: Review

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