Peripartum cardiomyopathy

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare disorder of dilated cardiomyopathy in which no other cause of heart dysfunction can be identified within the final trimester of pregnancy or within 5 months after delivery. It is relatively rare but can be life threatening. The National Hospital Discharge Survey (1990-2002) estimated that it occurs in one in every 2289 live births in the USA. The disease appears to be more common in African-American women. So this study aims to summarize the most recent management plans in the face of this serious and, relatively not uncommon, complication.