Shaikh Nissar
Department of Anesthesia/ICU and Pain Management, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha-Qatar.
J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2010 Jan;3(1):39-42. doi: 10.4103/0974-2700.58664.
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare obstetric emergency affecting women in late pregnancy or up to five months of postpartum period. The etiology of PPCM is still not known. It has potentially devastating effects on mother and fetus if not treated early. The signs, symptoms and treatment of PPCM are similar to that of heart failure. Early diagnosis and proper management is the corner stone for better outcome of these patients. The only way to prevent PPCM is to avoid further pregnancies.
围产期心肌病(PPCM)是一种罕见的产科急症,影响妊娠晚期或产后五个月内的女性。PPCM的病因尚不清楚。如果不及早治疗,它可能对母亲和胎儿产生毁灭性影响。PPCM的体征、症状和治疗与心力衰竭相似。早期诊断和适当管理是这些患者获得更好预后的基石。预防PPCM的唯一方法是避免再次怀孕。