Basanti , 23 year old pregnant woman presents with features of dilated cardiomyopathy. Which of the following drugs you will NOT give to treat her -
Ans. is 'b' i.e., ACE inhibitors o ACE inhibitors are contraindicated in pregnancy because they have teratogenic effect on fetus. They cause. 1. Fetal growth retardation 2. Hypoplasia of organs 3. Fetal death o Most common presentation of dilated cardiomyopathy is congestive cardiac failure, so most of the patients with dilated cardiomyopathy are managed as patients with congestive cardiac failure.
Digoxin
ACE inhibitors
Diuretics
Diuretics