Open AccessPeripartum Cardiomyopathy: a Review
Author(s) -
Lindsay C. Ballard,
Adrian Cois,
Bory Kea
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
current emergency and hospital medicine reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2167-4884
DOI - 10.1007/s40138-019-00192-3
Subject(s) - peripartum cardiomyopathy , medicine , etiology , disease , heart failure , cardiomyopathy , intensive care medicine , intervention (counseling) , pregnancy , bioinformatics , biology , genetics , psychiatry
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an important condition with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Patients with PPCM are at risk of developing life-long cardiac disease, requiring regular management and medical intervention. This article conducts a review of recent literature and gives insight into this disease.