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November 1, 2001Angiology

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Clinical and Therapeutic Aspects

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Population

Women of childbearing age with peripartum cardiomyopathy

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NMNirav J. MehtaCreighton UniversityRMRajal N. MehtaCreighton UniversityIKIjaz A. KhanElectrophysiology

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Implication

Alerts clinicians to peripartum cardiomyopathy in peripartum heart failure; leaves open optimal management pending prospective trials.

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Women of childbearing age with peripartum cardiomyopathy

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is an under-recognized form of dilated cardiomyopathy with a poor prognosis if persistent after 6 months, highlighting the need for prospective studies to define optimal treatment.

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Mehta et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8979818af63dd37bc1108fhttps://doi.org/10.1177/000331970105201105
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