Case report demonstrates acute myocardial infarction symptoms in elderly gravida with twins, highlighting the need for proper management around peripartum cardiomyopathy.
Key Points
Management involved a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care for the elderly gravida with twin gestation.
Patient suffered from cardiogenic shock due to takotsubo cardiomyopathy during intrapartum period.
Diagnosis confirmed through echocardiography and evaluation of cardiac enzymes, differentiating TCM from myocardial infarction.
Findings suggest TCM may be underrecognized in postmenopausal women during pregnancy.