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Peripartum cardiomyopathy, what if your patient plans to reconceive?
Author(s) -
Al Bannay Rashed,
Husain Aysha,
AlJufairi Zainab
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.935
Subject(s) - medicine , peripartum cardiomyopathy , cardiomyopathy , heart failure , cardiology , intensive care medicine
Key Clinical Message Patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) often express a desire to conceive again, and the risk of relapse in future pregnancies should be disclosed. No consensus is available that can determine that risk. Adequate contractile reserve, evidenced by a stress echocardiogram (exercise or dobutamine), can identify those with lower relapse risk.

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