Key result
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation successfully bridged a 24-year-old female with severe peripartum cardiomyopathy to recovery, allowing weaning after 11 days and hospital discharge.
Population
24-year-old female with peripartum cardiomyopathy who decompensated requiring intubation, inotropic support…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
1 month
Authors
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Supports ECMO consideration in refractory peripartum cardiomyopathy; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Case Report (n=1)
ECMO can serve as an effective bridge to recovery in patients with severe peripartum cardiomyopathy refractory to inotropes and intra-aortic balloon pump support.
Palanzo et al. (2009) conducted a case report in Peripartum cardiomyopathy (n=1). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was evaluated on Recovery and weaning from ECMO. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation successfully bridged a 24-year-old female with severe peripartum cardiomyopathy to recovery, allowing weaning after 11 days and hospital discharge.
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