Atrial Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Late Pregnancy: It Is Not Always Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Alexander Slaten; Justin Arunthamakun; Omar Jawaid; Sangita Sudharshan; Jasen Gilge; Giorgio Zanotti; Tovah Buikema; Mary Norine Walsh

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102098

Atrial Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Late Pregnancy: It Is Not Always Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

JACC Case Rep. 2023 Dec 6:27:102098. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102098.

Authors

Alexander Slaten¹, Justin Arunthamakun¹, Omar Jawaid¹, Sangita Sudharshan¹, Jasen Gilge¹, Giorgio Zanotti¹, Tovah Buikema¹, Mary Norine Walsh¹

Affiliation

¹ Ascension St Vincent Heart Center, Ascension St Vincent Cardiovascular Research Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Abstract

Tachycardia-mediated cardiomyopathy is an established cause of left ventricular dysfunction. The development of cardiomyopathy depends on type, rate, and duration of tachyarrhythmia. Early recognition and treatment are critical in preventing left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure. Normal physiologic changes in pregnancy can complicate the early recognition and treatment of pathologic tachyarrhythmia.

Keywords: atrial tachycardia; cardiomyopathy; heart failure; pregnancy.

Publication types

Case Reports