%0 Case Reports
%T Temporary mechanical support in the peripartum patient as a bridge to postpartum recovery: A report of three cases.
%A Jimenez Y
%A Elzeneini M
%A Siddique NF
%A Vilaro J
%A Aranda J
%A Al-Ani M
%A Park K
%A Wen TS
%A Egerman RS
%A Jeng EI
%A Ahmed MM
%A Parker AM
%J Artif Organs
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2024 Jul 18
%M 39023289
%F 2.663
%R 10.1111/aor.14832
%X Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a severe complication of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). Patients with deteriorating CS often require temporary mechanical circulatory support. In PPCM, this can be used as a bridge to postpartum recovery or bridge to decision. The outcomes are unclear, especially if prolonged utilization is required. We present a case series of three patients with PPCM in deteriorating CS who were successfully supported with a ventricular assist device or veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to postpartum recovery.