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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 114-117 |
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Subsequent safe pregnancy with cesarean delivery in a patient with a history of peripartum takotsubo syndrome complicated by cardiogenic shock
Rodolfo Citro1, Michele Bellino1, Flora Minichino2, Davide Di Vece1, Donatella Ferraioli1, Raffaele Petta3
1 Department of Cardiology, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona”, Salerno, Italy
2 Division of Anesthesiology, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona”, Salerno, Italy
3 Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona”, Salerno, Italy
Correspondence Address:
Rodolfo Citro
University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona”, Heart Tower. Room 810, Largo Citta di Ippocrate, 84131 Salerno
Italy
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DOI: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_24_17
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Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is an acute and reversible heart failure syndrome, usually occurring in females but rarely in the peripartum period. In women with a history of peripartum TTS, it is unclear how to manage subsequent pregnancies. A 39-year-old female with a history of peripartum TTS complicated by cardiogenic shock became pregnant again. She underwent close cardiological follow-up for monitoring left ventricular systolic function and hemodynamic conditions. Epidural anesthesia was preferred to avoid catecholamine surge during cesarean delivery. After a few days of hospitalization, the patient and the newborn were discharged in good health. In our patient with a history of complicated peripartum TTS, close cardiological follow-up, appropriate management therapy, and anesthesia modality allow us to guide safely a new pregnancy. |
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