Peripartum Cardiomyopathy as a Part of Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy | Zendy

Karin Y. van SpaendonckZwarts | Zendy; J. Peter van Tintelen | Zendy; Dirk J. van Veldhuisen | Zendy; Rik van der Werf | Zendy; Jan D.H. Jongbloed | Zendy; Walter J. Paulus | Zendy; Dennis Dooijes | Zendy; Maarten P. van den Berg | Zendy

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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy as a Part of Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Author(s) -

Karin Y. van SpaendonckZwarts,

J. Peter van Tintelen,

Dirk J. van Veldhuisen,

Rik van der Werf,

Jan D.H. Jongbloed,

Walter J. Paulus,

Dennis Dooijes,

Maarten P. van den Berg

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.109.929646

Subject(s) - peripartum cardiomyopathy , medicine , dilated cardiomyopathy , disease , cardiomyopathy , cardiology , pediatrics , heart failure

Anecdotal cases of familial clustering of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) and familial occurrences of PPCM and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) together have been observed, suggesting that genetic factors play a role in the pathogenesis of PPCM. We hypothesized that some cases of PPCM are part of the spectrum of familial DCM, presenting in the peripartum period.

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