Zeine El Abasse Author
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Cardiology
Department of cardiology, Hospital University Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco,
Department of cardiology, Hospital University Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco, PeriPartum CardioMyopathy (PPCM) is a rare, unrecognized and a life-threatening pregnancy-associated disease. It is established as left ventricular dysfunction occurring in the last month of pregnancy or the first 5 months postpartum in the absence of known aetiology or pre-existing heart disease.
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Author(s): Zeine El Abasse*, Rime Benmalek, Zeid Amouri and Rachida Habbal
An Electrocardiogram (ECG) was immediately performed and showed ventricular tachycardia at 236 beats/min. The patient then experienced cardiac arrest by Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) that was successfully resuscitated after the first External electrical defibrillation. The post-resuscitation ECG showed ST segment elevation in the precordial leads suggesting an acute anterior ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI).
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