Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: JACC State-of-the-Art Review

MB Davis, Z Arany, DM McNamara, S Goland… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - jacc.org
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 …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy

MC Honigberg, MM Givertz - Bmj, 2019 - bmj.com
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare, often dilated, cardiomyopathy with systolic
dysfunction that presents in late pregnancy or, more commonly, the early postpartum period …

Pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of peripartum cardiomyopathy: a position statement from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of …

J Bauersachs, T König, P van der Meer… - European journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a potentially life‐threatening condition typically
presenting as heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in the last month of …

Bromocriptine for the treatment of peripartum cardiomyopathy: a multicentre randomized study

D Hilfiker-Kleiner, A Haghikia, D Berliner… - European heart …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Aims An anti-angiogenic cleaved prolactin fragment is considered causal for peripartum
cardiomyopathy (PPCM). Experimental and first clinical observations suggested beneficial …

2018 ESC guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy: the task force for the management of cardiovascular diseases during …

V Regitz-Zagrosek, JW Roos-Hesselink… - European heart …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
not override in any way whatsoever the individual responsibility of health professionals to
make appropriate and accurate decisions in consideration of each patient's health condition …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy: from genetics to management

K Sliwa, J Bauersachs, Z Arany… - European heart …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a disease that occurs globally in all ethnic groups
and should be suspected in any peripartum women presenting with symptoms and signs of …

Pathophysiology and risk factors of peripartum cardiomyopathy

MF Hoes, Z Arany, J Bauersachs… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a potentially fatal form of idiopathic heart failure with
variable prevalence across different countries and ethnic groups. The cause of PPCM is …

A global perspective on the management and outcomes of peripartum cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

J Hoevelmann, ME Engel, E Muller… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) remains a major contributor to maternal morbidity
and mortality worldwide. The disease is associated with various complications occurring …

[HTML][HTML] Left ventricular reverse remodeling in heart failure: remission to recovery

J Boulet, MR Mehra - Structural Heart, 2021 - Elsevier
Increased left ventricular dilation and reduced systolic function are consistently associated
with a poor prognosis and worse clinical outcomes. In this review, we discuss the …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy: basic mechanisms and hope for new therapies

M Ricke-Hoch, TJ Pfeffer… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a life-threatening cardiomyopathy characterized by
acute or slow progression of left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction (LV ejection fraction of< …