August 1, 1999Obstetrics and Gynecology
A Modified Definition for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and Prognosis Based on Echocardiography
Key result
Proposed PPCM definition incorporates strict echo criteria and pharmacologic stress testing to assess cardiac reserve.
Why the study?
Research on peripartum cardiomyopathy is compromised by reliance on clinical criteria alone without strict echocardiographic criteria, necessitating uniform diagnostic standards.
Population
Women with peripartum cardiomyopathy
Comparison
Strict echocardiographic criteria and modified pharmacologic stress test vs traditional clinical criteria
Design
Review article
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Proposes a modified definition for peripartum cardiomyopathy requiring strict echocardiographic criteria and suggests stress echocardiography to assess contractile reserve for future pregnancy counseling.
Structured PICO
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Population
Women with peripartum cardiomyopathy
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Intervention
Strict echocardiographic diagnostic criteria and modified pharmacologic echocardiographic stress test
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Outcome
Left ventricular contractile reserve and prognosissurrogate
Proposes a modified definition for peripartum cardiomyopathy requiring strict echocardiographic criteria and suggests stress echocardiography to assess contractile reserve for future pregnancy counseling.
Cite This Study
Hibbard et al. (1999) conducted a review in Peripartum cardiomyopathy. A modified definition for peripartum cardiomyopathy is proposed, incorporating strict echocardiographic criteria of left ventricular dysfunction and a pharmacologic stress test to assess cardiac reserve.