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Peripartum cardiomyopathy

P Ladwig1, E Fischer

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nepean hospital, Penrith, New South Wales.

The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
|May 1, 1997
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare heart condition affecting women during pregnancy or postpartum. Early diagnosis and treatment improve outcomes, with cardiac transplantation offering hope for persistent cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Obstetrics
  • Maternal Health

Background:

  • Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an idiopathic heart failure.
  • It occurs in the final month of pregnancy or within five months of delivery.
  • Diagnosis involves excluding other cardiac conditions and assessing ventricular function.