Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
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[Suspected case of peripartum cardiomyopathy developed during elective cesarean section].
A 35-year-old primigravida with twin gestation was admitted for elective cesarean section. She had no preoperative systemic diseases including heart disease. At 37 weeks of gestation, elective cesarean section was performed under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia. ⋯ Peripartum cardiomyopathy was strongly suspected. Symptoms of heart failure were alleviated by water restriction and furosemide by the 9th POD. The EF increased to 50% on the 15th POD.