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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Shrestha, B R
• Thapa, C

Titel

Peripartum cardiomyopathy undergoing caesarean section under epidural anaesthesia

Ist Teil von

• Kathmandu University medical journal, 2006-10, Vol.4 (4), p.503-505

Ort / Verlag

Nepal

Erscheinungsjahr

2006

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• To report a case of peripartum dilated cardiomyopathy presenting for emergency caesarean section, this was successfully managed with Epidural Anaesthesia. A parturient suffering from idiopathic peripartum cardiomyopathy (E.F. 18%) was brought for an emergency caesarean section. Epidural anaesthesia was performed and 2% Lignocaine with adrenaline total 13 ml was injected into the epidural space. The patient's haemodynamic status was monitored with NIBP, ECG, pulse oximetry. Patient's perioperative course was uneventful. In patients suffering from peripartum cardiomyopathy, undergoing caesarean section epidural anaesthesia is an acceptable anaesthetic alternative.