Peripartum cardiomyopathy: A review
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Elsevier BV
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare type of heart failure manifesting towards the end of pregnancy or in the months following delivery, in the absence of any other cause of heart failure. There is a wide range of incidence across countries reflecting different population demographics, uncertainty over definitions and under-reporting. Race,...
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Heart Failure , Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular , Puerperal Disorders/diagnosis , 610 , Puerperal Disorders , Prognosis , Heart Failure/diagnosis , Cardiovascular/therapy , Cardiomyopathies/diagnosis , Pregnancy Complications , Pregnancy , Echocardiography , Peripartum Period , Humans , Female , Cardiomyopathies