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Miocardiopatía periparto - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Miocardiopatía del periparto; Cardiomiopatía del periparto

Definición:

Es un trastorno poco común en el cual se diagnostica un corazón débil en el transcurso del último mes del embarazo o en los cinco primeros meses después del parto.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La miocardiopatía se presenta cuando hay daño al corazón. Como resultado, el músculo cardíaco se debilita y no puede bombear sangre de una manera eficiente. La disminución de la función cardíaca afecta los pulmones, el hígado y otros sistemas corporales.

La miocardiopatía periparto es una forma de miocardiopatía dilatada en la cual no se puede identificar ninguna otra causa de disfunción cardíaca (corazón débil).

En los Estados Unidos, la miocardiopatía periparto complica 1 de cada 1300 a 4000 partos. Puede presentarse en mujeres en edad fértil de cualquier edad, pero es más común después de la edad de 30 años.

Entre otros factores de riesgo se pueden mencionar: obesidad, antecedentes personales de trastornos cardíacos como la miocarditis, consumo de ciertos medicamentos, tabaquismo, alcoholismo, embarazos múltiples, ser de raza negra y estar desnutrido.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/4/2010
  • Issam Mikati, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine. Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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