[Peripartum cardiomyopathy : Interdisciplinary challenge].

This article presents the case of a patient in advanced pregnancy with signs of acute severe heart failure and a suspected diagnosis of PPCM. The patient presented as an emergency case and delivery of the child was carried out using peridural anesthesia with a stand-by life support machine.
PMID: 23584315 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Der Anaesthesist - May 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Löser B, Tank S, Hillebrand G, Goldmann B, Diehl W, Biermann D, Schirmer J, Reuter DA Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: research