Successful Management of a Pregnant Patient with Danon Cardiomyopathy
Intern Med. 2024;63(5):681-686. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.1673-23.ABSTRACTA 25-year-old woman with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction became pregnant during the diagnostic period. Decompensated heart failure with frequent ventricular arrhythmias necessitated hospitalization in the 21st week of pregnancy. Under careful monitoring, diuretics and sotalol were added to her ongoing treatment of carvedilol and spironolactone due to the risk of hemodynamic collapse. An emergency cesarean section was performed in the 32nd week after the detection of rapid nonsustained ventricular tachycardia. Subsequent genetic testing revealed...
Source: Internal Medicine - March 3, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Wataru Inoue Hirohiko Motoki Koji Yoshie Koichiro Kuwahara Source Type: research