Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Abstract

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a form of dilated cardiomyopathy with a high rate of mother and fetus mortality. It is diagnosed in the last four months of the pregnancy and fifth month of the postpartum period. Although the exact underlying cause is uncertain; infections, myocarditis, immunologic factors, prolactin stimulated oxidative stress are accused for it. In this review the recent data about the epidemiology, diagnosis and prognosis of the disease is discussed.

Keywords

• cardiac,peripartum,cardiomyopathy

Peripartum Kardiyomiyopati

Abstract

Peripartum kardiyomyopati PPKMP yüksek anne ve bebek mortalitesi ile seyredebilen bir dilate kardiyomiyopati formudur. Peripartum kardiyomyopati gebeliğin son 4 haftası ve postpartum 5. aylar arasında görülmektedir. Altta yatan kesin neden belli olmamakla beraber enfeksiyonlar, myokardit, immünolojik faktörler, prolaktinin neden olduğu oksidatif stres gibi birçok neden suçlanmaktadır. Bu derlemede hastalığın epidemiyolojisi, etyolojisi, tanısı, tedavisi ve prognozu hakkındaki güncel veriler tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

• kardiyak,peripartum,kardiyomiyopati

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