Reporting a case of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

Background and Aim : Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a critical situation associated with pregnancy, whichoccurs generally in the range of one month prior to childbirth to five months after it. The purpose of thecurrent study was to evaluate a case of peripartum cardiomyopathy in a 30-week pregnant mother who hadcomorbid symptoms of pre-eclampsia.Methods : case report studyResults : A 30-year-old pregnant woman, G1 at 30 weeks of pregnancy, having high blood pressure andsymptoms of pre-eclampsia including blurred vision, dizziness, tachypnea, and repeated vomiting had cometo clinic. The patient was diagnosed as a case of pre-eclampsia and treatment was conducted accordingly.After giving birth to the child through cesarean method, peripartum cardiomyopathy was confirmed basedon the patient s condition and her cardiac symptoms. The patient was discharged with a desirable generalcondition after three weeks of intensive careConclusion : The cardiac symptoms of mothers should be considered during pregnancy, especially whencomorbid with pre-eclampsia. Considering the importance of early diagnosis of peripartumcardiomyopathy, and given that pre-eclampsia can be one of the causes of peripartum cardiomyopathy,careful cardiovascular monitoring of women with pre-eclampsia is an important issue

Keywords:

peripartum cardiomyopathy , pre-eclampsia , cardia , pregnancy