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ArticleJACC. Case reports2025

Peripartum Unmasking of Acute Lupus Myopericarditis.

Annie Richardson, Cooper B Kersey, Brianna Balansay, Eugene Yang

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4 authors.

Annie RichardsonUniversity of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Cooper B KerseyDesartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA. Electronic address: kerseycb@uw.edu.
Brianna BalansayDesartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Eugene YangDesartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a broad differential diagnosis that should be considered when assessing a postpartum patient in cardiopulmonary distress. CASE: The authors present a case of postpartum systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-associated myopericarditis causing heart failure with reduced ejection fraction highlighting the challenges of diagnosis and treatment of new-onset heart failure in postpartum patients. DISCUSSION: A unique element of this case was peripartum unmasking of SLE with cardiac involvement. Hormonal changes during pregnancy exacerbate helper T-cell mediated autoimmune diseases, potentially triggering SLE in this patient. TAKE-HOME MESSAGE: This case emphasizes the importance of using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to determine the etiology of heart failure during the postpartum period and shared decision-making around guideline-directed medical therapy in a lactating patient.

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cardiac magnetic resonancecardiomyopathypregnancysystolic heart failure

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PMCPMC12046772

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