Abstract
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a form of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy affecting women in late pregnancy or early puerperium. Although initially described in the late 1800s, it has only recently been recognized as a distinct cardiac condition. The reported incidence and prognosis varies according to geography. The clinical course varies between complete recovery to rapid progression to chronic heart failure, heart transplantation or death. In spite of significant improvements in understanding the pathophysiology and management of the PPCM many features of this unique disease are poorly understood, including incidence, etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, predictors of prognosis and optimal therapy. The present article revisits these concepts and recent advances in PPCM.
Keywords: Peripartum cardiomyopathy, review.
Current Cardiology Reviews
Title:Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Current State of Knowledge, New Developments and Future Directions
Volume: 10 Issue: 4
Author(s): Murat Biteker, Kadir Kayatas, Dursun Duman, Muhsin Turkmen and Biykem Bozkurt
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Keywords: Peripartum cardiomyopathy, review.
Abstract: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a form of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy affecting women in late pregnancy or early puerperium. Although initially described in the late 1800s, it has only recently been recognized as a distinct cardiac condition. The reported incidence and prognosis varies according to geography. The clinical course varies between complete recovery to rapid progression to chronic heart failure, heart transplantation or death. In spite of significant improvements in understanding the pathophysiology and management of the PPCM many features of this unique disease are poorly understood, including incidence, etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, predictors of prognosis and optimal therapy. The present article revisits these concepts and recent advances in PPCM.
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Biteker Murat, Kayatas Kadir, Duman Dursun, Turkmen Muhsin and Bozkurt Biykem, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Current State of Knowledge, New Developments and Future Directions, Current Cardiology Reviews 2014; 10 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573403X10666140320144048
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573403X10666140320144048 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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