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Ventricular tachycardia revealing a peripartum cardiomyopathy in a 33-year-old new mother
Jospin Karel Bassakouahou Makani1, Suzy Gisele Kimbally Kaky2, Meo Stephane Ikama2, Christian Michel Kouala Landa1
1 Department of Cardiology, Teaching Hospital of Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Congo
2 Department of Cardiology, Teaching Hospital of Brazzaville; Department of Medicine, Faculty Health Science, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Jospin Karel Bassakouahou Makani
Department of Cardiology, Teaching Hospital of Brazzaville, Brazzaville
Congo
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DOI: 10.4103/njc.njc_29_19
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We report a case of ventricular tachycardia due to peripartum cardiomyopathy in a 33-year-old woman. The clinical symptomatology was dominated by recurrent palpitations. Doppler echocardiography revealed dilated cardiac chambers and a left ventricular ejection fraction at 30%. Treatment with amiodarone led to cardioversion. Furosemide and captopril have been used to treat heart failure.
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