Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Rare Contributors to Cardiac Causes of Maternal Mortality
Journal: Cureus
Year: 2024

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) and takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) are cardiac conditions that can occur in the peripartum period. They have distinct characteristics and incidence rates; although rare, both contribute to the second leading cause of all-cause maternal mortality in the state of Missouri. PPCM can lead to heart failure, and TCM can cause acute arrhythmias leading to sudden cardiac death in otherwise healthy individuals. Our patient developed PPCM and TCM, which led to myocardial i