Anaesthetic management of emergency caesarean section in a patient with peripartum cardiomyopathy under general anaesthesia - a case report

Authors

  • Dipti Raj Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Bailey Road, Shiekhpura, Patna, Bihar 800014
  • Kumari Priti Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Kala Bagh, Ajmer, Rajasthan 305001,
  • Hasina Quari Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Bailey Road, Shiekhpura, Patna, Bihar 800014

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jsan.v3i1.14580

Keywords:

caesarean section, general anaesthesia, peripartum cardiomyopathy

Abstract

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a unique and rare kind of cardiomyopathy of unknown cause that occurs during pregnancy or the postpartum period. Regional anaesthesia for anaesthetic management of this condition has been extensively described. There are limited reports of anaesthetic management of caesarean section of this case under general anaesthesia. We report a case of 32 years old lady diagnosed to have peripartum cardiomyopathy requiring emergency caesarean section that was successfully managed under general anaesthesia. Anaesthetic management was directed towards optimization of myocardial contractility, preload and after load.

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Author Biography

Dipti Raj, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Bailey Road, Shiekhpura, Patna, Bihar 800014

DNB resident, Department of Anaesthesia

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Published

2016-03-20

How to Cite

Raj, D., Priti, K., & Quari, H. (2016). Anaesthetic management of emergency caesarean section in a patient with peripartum cardiomyopathy under general anaesthesia - a case report. Journal of Society of Anesthesiologists of Nepal, 3(1), 32–34. https://doi.org/10.3126/jsan.v3i1.14580

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Case Reports

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