Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a form of systolic heart failure affecting young women toward
the end of pregnancy or in the months following delivery. Incidence is higher in African …

Abstract Cardiovascular disease complicates 1–4% of pregnancies—with a higher
prevalence when including hypertensive disorders—and is the leading cause of maternal …

From a global perspective, the large and diverse African population is disproportionately
affected by cardiovascular disease (CVD). The historical balance between communicable …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a potentially life-threatening pregnancy-associated disease
that typically arises in the peripartum period and is marked by left ventricular dysfunction and …

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

Objectives: The goal of this study was to systematically review the peripartum
cardiomyopathy (PPCM) literature and determine the prevalence of pre-eclampsia (PE) in …

Cardiomyopathy is a group of disorders in which the heart muscle is structurally and
functionally abnormal in the absence of other diseases that could cause observed …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is an idiopathic cardiomyopathy presenting with heart failure
secondary to left ventricular systolic dysfunction towards the end of pregnancy or in the …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a potentially fatal form of idiopathic heart failure with
variable prevalence across different countries and ethnic groups. The cause of PPCM is …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a specific cardiomyopathy in which heart failure
develops due to reduced myocardial contraction during pregnancy or in the postpartum …