Zusammenfassung
Wir berichten über eine 30-jährige Patientin (G IV, P I), die in der 21 + 6 SSW mit
Zeichen einer akuten Herzinsuffizienz bei Schwangerschaftskardiomyopathie stationär
aufgenommen wurde. Andere Ursachen einer Herzinsuffizienz konnten ausgeschlossen werden.
Trotz Ausschöpfung der medikamentösen Therapie blieb die Behandlung der Herzinsuffizienz
ohne Erfolg. Nach sorgfältiger Beratung der Patientin durch den Geburtshelfer und
den Kardiologen entschloss sie sich zur Beendigung der Schwangerschaft in der 24 +
5 SSW. Postpartal verbesserten sich ihre Beschwerden deutlich. Die echokardiographische
Kontrolle vor Entlassung ergab jedoch eine persistierende linksventrikuläre Dysfunktion.
Auch nach 6 Monaten zeigte sich in der invasiven Herzdiagnostik keine Verbesserung
der linksventrikulären Funktion. In der Myokardbiopsie sah man das typische Bild einer
dilatativen Kardiomyopathie ohne Zeichen einer Myokarditis.
Abstract
We describe a 30-year-old patient (gravida 4, para 1) who presented at 22 weeks' gestation
with signs of acute heart failure due to cardiomyopathy of pregnancy. Other causes
of dilatative cardiomyopathy were ruled out. Cardiac function did not improve with
medical therapy and in the 25th gestational week the decision was made to terminate
the pregnancy. Symptoms improved markedly after termination. Echocardiographic follow-up
before discharge from hospital showed persistent left ventricular dysfunction and
at 6 months cardiac catheterization showed no improvement of left ventricular function.
Endomyocardial biopsy showed features of dilatative cardiomyopathy without signs of
myocarditis.
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OA Dr. med. I Tekesin
Klinik für Geburtshilfe und Perinatalmedizin Universität Marburg
Pilgrimstraße 3
35037 Marburg