CASE STUDIES
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy:
Case Reports
Postpartum Cardiomyopathy is a dilated cardiomyopathy defined as systolic cardiac heart failure in the last month of pregnancy or within five months of delivery. The symptoms that differentiate it from those of normal pregnancy and postpartum are chest pain, dyspnea on exertion, rales, and cough. This disorder carries a high mortality rate.
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Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (Watermelon Stomach)--An Enigmatic and Often-Overlooked Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Elderly.
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) syndrome is characterized endoscopically by “watermelon stripes.” Without cirrhosis, patients are 71% female, average age 73, presenting with occult blood loss leading to transfusion-dependent chronic iron-deficiency anemia, severe acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and nondescript abdominal pain.
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