A Case Report: Termination of Pregnancy in Peripartum cardiomyopathy and Adoption as an Alternative Solution
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare cause of heart failure that affects a woman in her late pregnancy or within the early months of the postpartum period. The failure symptoms can develop gradually or in an acute state if precipitated by other uncontrolled medical conditions commonly hypertension. This case report illustrated a woman in her 30s at 14 weeks 4 days period of gestation, who presented to the hospital with worsened heart failure symptoms. She was categorized as a high-risk pregnancy and thus proceeded with termination of pregnancy (TOP) due to maternal reasons. The case report highlights important discussions regarding the legal aspects of TOP in Malaysia and available options for high-risk women to have children through adoption or surrogacy.
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