Why the study?
Does heart transplantation improve outcomes in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy?
Population
3 patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy
Design
Case_series
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Supports transplantation consideration in refractory peripartum cardiomyopathy; leaves open optimal selection criteria and need for prospective data.
Does heart transplantation improve outcomes in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy?
Heart transplantation can be a successful treatment for peripartum cardiomyopathy, and the authors recommend it specifically for myocarditis-negative patients based on endomyocardial biopsy.
A 1999 study studied this question.
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