Key result
A 30-year-old pregnant woman with peripartum cardiomyopathy was successfully managed through a multidisciplinary approach, resulting in recovery of left ventricular systolic function and safe discharge.
Case Report (n=1)
Multidisciplinary management involving obstetricians, cardiologists, and anesthesiologists is crucial for the successful treatment of peripartum cardiomyopathy and ensuring favorable maternal and fetal outcomes.
Supports multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics teams in maternal heart disease; leaves open need for prospective trials to guide practice.
Cardio obstetrics has emerged as an important multidisciplinary field that requires a team approach to the management of cardiovascular disease during pregnancy. Maternal heart disease complicates approximately 1% and 4% of pregnancies and accounts for up to 15% of maternal deaths. Multidisciplinary care in the antenatal period and during labour with continued surveillance extended through the puerperium along with contraceptive advise has been shown to enhance the chances of favourable outcome in these high-risk patients. Although heart disease is rare among pregnant women, it needs to be carefully managed in tertiary case sitting by a team of obstetrician. cardiologist and anaesthesiologist to obtain good maternal and fetal outcome.
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Dhanya et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Peripartum cardiomyopathy (n=1). Multidisciplinary management was evaluated on Maternal and fetal outcome / recovery of LV function. A 30-year-old pregnant woman with peripartum cardiomyopathy was successfully managed through a multidisciplinary approach, resulting in recovery of left ventricular systolic function and safe discharge.
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