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European Journal of Heart Failure 2005 7(6):1057-1058; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.11.012
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© 2005 European Society of Cardiology

Pre-eclampsia with acute heart failure postpartum as primary manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus

P. Hildbranda, C. Eigenmanna, M. Guggerb, H.P. Martic and R. Hullina,*

a Department of Cardiology, University Hospital CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
b Institute of Pathology, Medical School, University Bern 3010 Bern, Switzerland
c Department of Nephrology, University Hospital 3010 Bern, Switzerland

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +41 31 632 8261; fax: +41 31 632 4560. E-mail address: roger.hullin{at}insel.ch


  Abstract

Pre-eclampsia occurs in 2–5% of pregnancies of healthy women. Here, we present a rare case of pre-eclampsia with overt acute heart failure, which was the primary manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus with cardiac and renal involvement.

Key Words: Pre-eclampsia • Overt acute heart failure • Lupus erythematosus

Received July 30, 2004; Revised October 1, 2004; Accepted November 11, 2004


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