Connor R C, Adams J H
J Clin Pathol. 1966 May;19(3):244-9. doi: 10.1136/jcp.19.3.244.
A case of cardiomyopathy of pregnancy where death was due to profound cerebral ischaemia is reported. Two other similar cases are mentioned. Awareness of this syndrome may help the pathologist to establish the cause of coma and death in pregnancy when clinical studies have failed to indicate the cause. It is suggested that electrocardiography should be carried out in all cases of apparent cerebrovascular accidents that occur during pregnancy or the puerperium as there may be an underlying cardiomyopathy. The nature and the possible aetiology of cardiomyopathy of pregnancy are briefly discussed.
报告了一例妊娠心肌病患者，其死亡原因是严重脑缺血。还提及了另外两例类似病例。认识到这种综合征可能有助于病理学家在临床研究未能指明病因时确定妊娠期间昏迷和死亡的原因。建议对妊娠期间或产褥期发生的所有明显脑血管意外病例进行心电图检查，因为可能存在潜在的心肌病。文中简要讨论了妊娠心肌病的性质和可能的病因。
