Mechanical Circulatory Support for the Management of Complex Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Ali Fatehi Hassanabad; Susan Ainslie McBride; Michael D Hill; William D T Kent

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.08.033

Mechanical Circulatory Support for the Management of Complex Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

JACC Case Rep. 2020 Jan 15;2(1):154-158. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.08.033. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Authors

Ali Fatehi Hassanabad¹, Susan Ainslie McBride¹, Michael D Hill², William D T Kent¹

Affiliations

¹ Section of Cardiac Surgery, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
² Section of Neurology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Abstract

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare but potentially fatal disease. The management of PPCM is individualized, and an early diagnosis is instrumental in the institution of an appropriate management plan. Here, we present a dramatic case of PPCM that was managed with a period of mechanical circulatory support. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).

Keywords: LV, left ventricle/ventricular; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MCS, mechanical circulatory support; PPCM, peripartum cardiomyopathy; RV, right ventricle/ventricular; RVAD, right ventricular assist device; TEE, transesophageal echocardiogram; cardiac assist devices; cardiomyopathy; pregnancy; stroke.

Publication types

Case Reports