Cardiomyopathy After C Section

The condition occurs when the chambers of the heart enlarge and the muscles of the heart weaken preventing the heart from adequately pumping oxygen rich blood to the rest of the body.

Cardiomyopathy after c section. Peripartum cardiomyopathy ppcm also known as postpartum or pregnancy associated cardiomyopathy is a rare form of heart failure that shows up in a mom to be during last the month of pregnancy or more frequently within the first five to six months after delivery. Rapid heartbeat or palpitations chest pain excessive fatigue tiredness during physical activity shortness of breath swelling of feet and ankles increased urination at night. We report a case of ppcm with left ventricular ejection fraction less than 25 who had reported to us at 38 weeks of gestation for emergency caesarean section managed with graded epidural anaesthesia.

Ppcm is defined as an idiopathic cardiomyopathy that presents with heart failure secondary to left. A young woman with no pre existing cardiovascular risk factors suffered sudden dyspnea during a cesarean section. Electrocardiography ecg showed t wave.

We report an unusual case of tcm and review similar cases in pregnant women. Peripartum cardiomyopathy ppcm also known as postpartum cardiomyopathy is an uncommon form of heart failure that happens during the last month of pregnancy or up to five months after giving birth. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy tcm is clinically identical to acute myocardial infarction.

Ppcm is a dilated form of the condition which means the heart chambers enlarge and the muscle weakens.