A case of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy with associated Post-Cesarean section and Grand mal seizure

Authors

  • Ejaj Uddin Ahmed Specialist, Critical Care Medicine, United Hospital Limited, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Omar Faruq Chief Consultant, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine, United Hospital Limited, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
  • Amina Sultana Consultant, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine, United Hospital Limited, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
  • Umme Kulsum Chy Associate Consultant, Critical Care medicine, United Hospital Limited, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
  • Rajon Mondal Specialist, Critical Care Medicine, United Hospital Limited, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v12i2.76438

Keywords:

Heart Failure, Hypertension, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Pregnancy

Abstract

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare but life-threatening disease in later stages of pregnancy. PPCM presents in the last month of pregnancy or within five months of puerperium in the absence of pre- existing heart disease.  It remains a poorly understood entity and its management remains a topic of debate. Although majority recovers, long-term morbidity is quitecommon. Peripartum discomforts often mask and delay the diagnosis of PPCM. Unavailability of previous cardiac imaging is rather common and this makes the diagnosis even more complicated. Early and aggressive management towards reducing preload show evidence of better outcome. Here we report a case of PPCM presenting to us diagnosed after Caesarean Section followed by Grand mal seizure.

Bangladesh Crit Care J September 2024; 12 (2): 163-166

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Published

2024-10-16

How to Cite

Ahmed, E. U., Faruq, M. O., Sultana, A., Chy, U. K., & Mondal, R. (2024). A case of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy with associated Post-Cesarean section and Grand mal seizure. Bangladesh Critical Care Journal, 12(2), 163–166. https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v12i2.76438

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024)

Section

Case Reports

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