PREECLAMPSIA COMPLICATED WITH PULMONARY EDEMA IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED PERIPARTUM DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY: CASE REPORT

Acute pulmonary edema is a rare complication, but leading cause of death in women with pre-eclampsia. Diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy requires heightened awareness among multidisciplinary patient care teams and a high degree of suspicion. Many patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy recover within 3 to 6 months of disease onset, but recovery might occur as late as 48 months postpartum.