| Peripartum heart failure caused by left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20160247 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare but serious cause of heart failure occurring in the last month of pregnancy or the first 5 months postpartum. The current definition of PPCM only includes patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction. The authors present a case of peripartum heart failure with normal ejection fraction and raise the possibility that the definition of PPCM be expanded to include left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. Because the mortality and morbidity of patients with PPCM are higher in women who experience a subsequent pregnancy after a prior episode of pregnancy-related heart failure, a revised definition of PPCM has important potential implications. |
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Authors:
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Felix J Rogers; Sarah Cooper |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Volume: 110 ISSN: 1945-1997 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Osteopath Assoc Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-17 Completed Date: 2010-05-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503065 Medline TA: J Am Osteopath Assoc Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 87-90 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cardiology Program at Oakwood Southshore Medical Center in Trenton, Michigan, USA. fjrogers@aol.com |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Diastole* Female Heart Failure / etiology* Humans Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / etiology* Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / complications* |
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