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Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a form of systolic heart failure affecting young women toward
the end of pregnancy or in the months following delivery. Incidence is higher in African …

The first classification on this topic categorized cardiomyopathies as heart muscle diseases
with dilated (DCM), hypertrophic, restrictive, arrhythmogenic right ventricular (ARVC), or …

Background: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) remains a major cause of maternal
morbidity and mortality. Objectives: This study sought to prospectively evaluate recovery of …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a potentially life-threatening pregnancy-associated disease
that typically arises in the peripartum period and is marked by left ventricular dysfunction and …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare, often dilated, cardiomyopathy with systolic
dysfunction that presents in late pregnancy or, more commonly, the early postpartum period …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a cause of pregnancy-associated heart failure. It
typically develops during the last month of, and up to 6 months after, pregnancy in women …

Background The reported incidence of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) in the United
States varies widely. Furthermore, limited information is available on the temporal trends in …

Pregnancy is associated with marked physiological changes challenging the cardiovascular
system. Among the more severe pregnancy associated cardiovascular complications …

Cardiac tissue requires a persistent production of energy in order to exert its pum**
function. Therefore, the maintenance of this function relies on mitochondria that represent …