Patient with sudden cardiac arrest, peripartum cardiomyopathy and pulmonary embolism

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a type of dilatated cardiomyopathy, occuring with symptoms of heart failure (HF) during last month of pregnancy or within 5 months after labour. Authors are presenting the case of patient admitted to hospital primary with diagnosis of non-high risk pulmonary embolism 6 weeks after delivery, who developed episode of sudden cardiac death followed by symptoms of cardiogenic shock. Peripartum cardiomyopathy was additionally diagnosed. After HF treatment with bromocriptine supply, gradual clinical improvement was achieved. The patient was discharged after 15 days of hospitalisation with diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy with non-high risk pulmonary embolism.