Peripartum cardiomyopathy in the ED

[...]a position statement from a European Society of Cardiology working group on PPCM has eliminated the strict time limit to the diagnosis and expanded the definition of PPCM to "an idiopathic cardiomyopathy presenting with heart failure secondary to left ventricle systolic dysfunction towards...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2015-08, Vol.33 (8), p.1099-1100
Main Authors: Yildirim, Birdal, MD, Dogan, Volkan, MD, Soylu, Mustafa Ozcan, MD, Biteker, Murat, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Cardiomyopathies
Cardiomyopathy
Coronary Vessel Anomalies
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Female
Heart attacks
Heart failure
Humans
Myocardial Infarction
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - therapy
Vascular Diseases - congenital
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Summary:[...]a position statement from a European Society of Cardiology working group on PPCM has eliminated the strict time limit to the diagnosis and expanded the definition of PPCM to "an idiopathic cardiomyopathy presenting with heart failure secondary to left ventricle systolic dysfunction towards the end of pregnancy or in the months following delivery, where no other cause of heart failure is found" [5].
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.04.045