Prolactin Inhibition to Treat Postpartum Arrhythmic Storm

Miriam Compagnone, MD; Alessandro Marinelli, MD; Gianni Dall'Ara, MD, PhD; Matteo Ziacchi, MD, PhD; Simone Grotti, MD; Leonardo Ciurlanti, MD; Fabio Felice Tarantino, MD; Luciano Potena, MD; Mauro Biffi, MD; Marcello Galvani, MD

JACC: Case Reports (Feb 2024)

Prolactin Inhibition to Treat Postpartum Arrhythmic Storm

Miriam Compagnone, MD,
Alessandro Marinelli, MD,
Gianni Dall'Ara, MD, PhD,
Matteo Ziacchi, MD, PhD,
Simone Grotti, MD,
Leonardo Ciurlanti, MD,
Fabio Felice Tarantino, MD,
Luciano Potena, MD,
Mauro Biffi, MD,
Marcello Galvani, MD

Affiliations

Miriam Compagnone, MD: Cardiology Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy; Address for correspondence: Dr Miriam Compagnone, Cardiology Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital Forlì, Via Carlo Forlanini 34 - 47121 Forlì, Italy.
Alessandro Marinelli, MD: Cardiology Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
Gianni Dall'Ara, MD, PhD: Cardiology Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
Matteo Ziacchi, MD, PhD: Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, S. Orsola University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Simone Grotti, MD: Cardiology Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
Leonardo Ciurlanti, MD: Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, S. Orsola University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Fabio Felice Tarantino, MD: Cardiology Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
Luciano Potena, MD: Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, S. Orsola University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Mauro Biffi, MD: Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, S. Orsola University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Marcello Galvani, MD: Cardiology Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery of University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Cardiovascular Research Unit, Fondazione Cardiologica M.Z. Sacco, Forlì, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 29, no. 4
p. 102211

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Postpartum electrical storm due to torsade de pointes is a rare but life-threatening condition. The uniqueness of this case lies in the use of cabergoline to suppress postpartum ventricular arrhythmias in absence of heart disease. Timely multidisciplinary management is crucial to achieve final diagnosis, deliver proper treatment and improve prognosis.

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ISSN: 2666-0849 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
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