Contribution of cardiac MRI in the comprehension of peripartum cardiomyopathy pathogenesis

G Leurent; A E Baruteau; A Larralde; R Ollivier; J M Schleich; D Boulmier; M Bedossa; B Langella; H Le Breton

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.12.012

Contribution of cardiac MRI in the comprehension of peripartum cardiomyopathy pathogenesis

Int J Cardiol. 2009 Mar 6;132(3):e91-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.12.012. Epub 2008 Feb 6.

Authors

G Leurent, A E Baruteau, A Larralde, R Ollivier, J M Schleich, D Boulmier, M Bedossa, B Langella, H Le Breton

PMID: 18258317
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.12.012

Abstract

Pathogenesis of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPC) is still discussed. We report one case of PPC in which a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging analysis allowed to exclude some "classical" pathogenesis hypotheses. We would like to emphasize the benefits of cardiac MRI in the comprehension of the mechanism(s) involved in the genesis of PPC.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnosis*
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / physiopathology
Female
Gadolinium
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine*
Puerperal Disorders / diagnosis*
Puerperal Disorders / physiopathology

Substances

Gadolinium