Peripartum cardiomyopathy: An uncommon cause of ischemic stroke.

Peripartum cardiomyopathy: An uncommon cause of ischemic stroke.
Arch Cardiol Mex. 2020 Nov 12;:
Authors: Jiménez-Ruiz A, García-Grimshaw M, Ortega-Márquez J, Moreno-Guillen A, Flores-Silva FD, Cantú-Brito C
Abstract
A previously healthy 22-year-old woman with a history with a healthy pregnancy presented 12 weeks after an uneventful delivery with progressive dyspnea and edema. Initial blood workup was relevant for an elevated B-type natriuretic peptide in 1641 pg/mL (reference: 0-100).
PMID: 33181805 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Archivos de Cardiologia de Mexico - November 12, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jiménez-Ruiz A, García-Grimshaw M, Ortega-Márquez J, Moreno-Guillen A, Flores-Silva FD, Cantú-Brito C Tags: Arch Cardiol Mex Source Type: research