Unknown rheumatic cardiac disease as cause of acute onset post-partum dyspnea: a case report

Abstract Background Acute post-partum dyspnea configures an obstetric challenge with multiple differential diagnosis. Case presentation We present a case of a previous healthy woman with preeclampsia who developed severe dyspnea 30 h after delivery. She complained of cough, orthopnea, and bilateral...

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Main Authors: António De Pinho, Andreia Mota De Sousa, Anabela Melo, Anabela Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05809-w