Key result
Surgery and medical care successfully treated a 34-year-old postpartum woman presenting with concurrent aortic dissection and postpartum cardiomyopathy.
Case Report (n=1)
Patients presenting with the rare combination of peripartum cardiomyopathy and aortic dissection can be successfully managed with surgery and appropriate medical care.
Successful management in one case supports feasibility; leaves open generalizability and optimal strategies for this rare presentation.
INTRODUCTION: Aortic dissection is a rare condition in young women and usually related with congenital anomalies of aorta and connective tissue disorders. We reported a 34-year-old postpartum woman with aortic dissection. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient complained of respiratory distress and weakness with no abdominal pain or chest pain 20 days after delivery and had no history of hypertension during pregnancy and perinatal or prior heart disease. Postpartum cardiomyopathy and left ventricular dysfunction were diagnosed by imaging study and cardiac enzyme level. Finally, CT-scan was performed and showed aortic dissection. The patient underwent surgery and after surgery, she was alive without any problem. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy and aortic dissection could be cured with good medical care.
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Jalalian et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Aortic dissection and postpartum cardiomyopathy (n=1). Surgery and medical care was evaluated on Survival and recovery. Surgery and medical care successfully treated a 34-year-old postpartum woman presenting with concurrent aortic dissection and postpartum cardiomyopathy.
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