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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Dec 2003
Case Reports[Peripartum cardiomyopathy and preeclampsia: an association with fatal outcome].
- F López-Soriano, J Moreno, A Escolano, B Lajarín, and F Rivas.
- Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación Hospital del Noroeste de Murcia Av. Miguel Espinosa s/n 30400 Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia. francisco.lopez18@carm.es
- Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2003 Dec 1;50(10):530-3.
AbstractA 33-year-old obese gypsy woman was admitted in labor with signs of preeclampsia followed by sudden pulmonary edema and cardiac arrest. Cesarean delivery was performed during resuscitation maneuvers, but both mother and fetus died. The diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy was confirmed by pathology. The association of latent peripartum cardiomyopathy and episodes of hypertension greatly increases the risk of maternal and fetal death. Careful management of anesthesia and rigorous measures are necessary with a view to possible litigation.
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