Key result
Anesthetic management during cesarean section achieves a stable outcome in a pregnant patient with DCM.
Why the study?
Anesthetic management of dilated cardiomyopathy is challenging and associated with a high mortality rate, requiring awareness of appropriate strategies during cesarean delivery.
Case Report (n=1)
Appropriate anesthetic management can lead to favorable outcomes in high-risk pregnant patients with dilated cardiomyopathy undergoing cesarean section.
Supports feasibility of stable peripartum outcomes with tailored anesthesia; leaves open optimal protocols pending larger studies.
The anesthetic management of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is challenging and is associated with a high mortality rate. We present a case of a 44-year-old pregnant female known for DCM with low ejection fraction who underwent an elective cesarean section and tubal ligation. The patient was transferred to the intensive care unit in a stable condition with a favorable outcome. Awareness about the appropriate anesthetic management for this type of patients is of paramount importance because similar cases are likely to be encountered with the advances in modern medicine.
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Suhaym et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Dilated cardiomyopathy in pregnancy (n=1). Anesthetic management was evaluated on Clinical outcome. Anesthetic management of a 44-year-old pregnant female with dilated cardiomyopathy undergoing cesarean section resulted in a stable transfer to the intensive care unit and a favorable outcome.
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