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 …

Background: Cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of pathologies characterized by
structural and functional alterations of the heart. Aims: The purpose of this narrative review is …

Aims Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) remains a major contributor to maternal morbidity
and mortality worldwide. The disease is associated with various complications occurring …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a life-threatening cardiomyopathy characterized by
acute or slow progression of left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction (LV ejection fraction of< …

Purpose of review We review the epidemiology, risk factors, presentation, pathophysiology,
diagnosis, peripartum management, and postpartum follow-up of chronic hypertension …

Background Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a fatal maternal complication, with left
ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD; Left ventricular ejection fraction 45% or less) …

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 (PPCM) is an idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, in which
previously healthy women present with heart failure secondary to left ventricular (LV) systolic …

The burden of pregnancy-related heart disease has dramatically increased over the last
decades due to the increasing age at first pregnancy and higher prevalence of …

Background: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an idiopathic life-threatening condition
occurring towards the end of pregnancy or in the first few months following delivery that …