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Chest pain, breathlessness and ST elevation in a 21-weeks' pregnant woman: a diagnostic and management challenge.

Charles J Butcher1, Carla M Plymen, Fiona Walker.   

Abstract

This case highlights the importance of differentiating between normal physiological changes of pregnancy and symptoms that are pathological. It discusses the presentation of heart failure during pregnancy and the differential diagnoses that should be considered. It also highlights the difficult management decisions that may have to be made in order to protect maternal health.

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Year:  2010        PMID: 22802274      PMCID: PMC3027832          DOI: 10.1136/bcr.03.2010.2853

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  BMJ Case Rep        ISSN: 1757-790X


  3 in total

1.  Peripartum cardiomyopathy: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and Office of Rare Diseases (National Institutes of Health) workshop recommendations and review.

Authors:  G D Pearson; J C Veille; S Rahimtoola; J Hsia; C M Oakley; J D Hosenpud; A Ansari; K L Baughman
Journal:  JAMA       Date:  2000-03-01       Impact factor: 56.272

2.  Pregnancy-associated cardiomyopathy: clinical characteristics and a comparison between early and late presentation.

Authors:  Uri Elkayam; Mohammed W Akhter; Harpreet Singh; Salman Khan; Fahed Bitar; Afshan Hameed; Avraham Shotan
Journal:  Circulation       Date:  2005-04-26       Impact factor: 29.690

3.  Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.

Authors:  Kenneth L. Baughman
Journal:  Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med       Date:  2001-12
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