Update on the management of peripartum cardiomyopathy

5^th World Heart and Brain Conference

September 24-26, 2018 Abu Dhabi, UAE

Samer Ellahham

Cleveland Clinic, USA
Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Cardiovasc Dis Diagn

Abstract :

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare cause of heart failure affecting women late in pregnancy or in the early puerperium. The management of Heart Failure (HF) due to PPCM is similar to that of HF due to other causes that occur during pregnancy with special attention to particular risks during pregnancy, including fetal risks. Decisions regarding use of implantable cardioverter defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with PPCM should include consideration of the potential of recovery of ventricular function. Decisions regarding the timing and mode of delivery in PPCM should be made based upon multidisciplinary input from cardiology, obstetrics, anesthesiology, and neonatology services. Prompt delivery is suggested in women with PPCM with advanced HF. The risk of recurrence with subsequent pregnancy is highest among women with persistent Left Ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. All women with PPCM should receive counseling on the potential risk of recurrence with future pregnancies.

Biography :

E-mail: samerellahham@yahoo.com