Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare, often dilated, cardiomyopathy with systolic
dysfunction that presents in late pregnancy or, more commonly, the early postpartum period …

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not override in any way whatsoever the individual responsibility of health professionals to
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Aims Cardiovascular disease is a major threat to maternal health, with cardiomyopathy
being among the most common acquired cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy and the …

Introduction Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare cardiomyopathy characterized by
an acute reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Sudden deaths during the …

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frequently prescribed for patients deemed at high arrhythmic risk in whom the underlying …

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Background Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Arrhythmogenic causes of death have been implicated in a significant number of …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare cause of heart failure that occurs during late pregnancy
or in the early postpartum period. Delays in diagnosis may occur as symptoms of heart …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy reflects the presence of cardiac failure in the absence of
determinable heart disease and occurs in late third trimester of pregnancy or up to 6 months …