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Miocardiopatía periparto - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Miocardiopatía del periparto; Cardiomiopatía del periparto

Síntomas:

Signos y exámenes:

Durante un examen físico, el médico buscará signos de líquido en los pulmones tocando y dando golpecitos con los dedos. La auscultación del pecho con un estetoscopio revelará crepitaciones pulmonares, una frecuencia cardíaca rápida o ruidos cardíacos anormales.

El hígado puede estar agrandado y las venas del cuello distendidas. La presión arterial puede estar baja o puede caer cuando la persona se pone de pie.

El aumento de tamaño del corazón, la congestión pulmonar o de las venas pulmonares, la disminución del gasto cardíaco, la disminución del movimiento o del funcionamiento cardíaco o la insuficiencia cardíaca, pueden aparecer en:

Una biopsia del corazón puede servir para determinar una causa subyacente de miocardiopatía. Muchos casos de miocardiopatía periparto parecen estar relacionados con miocarditis, lo cual se puede confirmar por medio de una biopsia del corazón.

  • 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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