Imaging of Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy and the Peripartum Period
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DOI: 10.1007/s11936-017-0593-8
Abstract: Opinion statementCardiovascular disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy and the postpartum period. During pregnancy, the cardiovascular system undergoes extensive hemodynamic, hormonal, and microstructural changes which may exacerbate a preexisting underlying… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; pregnancy; imaging cardiovascular; period ... See more keywords
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: a Review for the Clinician
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DOI: 10.1007/s11936-018-0690-3
Abstract: Purpose of reviewThis review summarizes the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), with a focus on recent discoveries of clinical relevance.Recent findingsAn increase in oxidative stress and anti-angiogenic activity play key roles in… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; peripartum cardiomyopathy; treatment; cardiomyopathy review ... See more keywords
Increased risk of peripartum perinatal mortality in unplanned births outside an institution: a retrospective population‐based study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.03.033
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Births in midwife‐led institutions may reduce the frequency of medical interventions and provide cost‐effective care, while larger institutions offer medically and technically advanced obstetric care. Unplanned births outside an institution and intrapartum stillbirths have… read more here.
Keywords: institution; birth; study; mortality ... See more keywords
How well does assessing hemorrhage risk on admission correspond with peripartum morbidity?: 174
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.11.195
Abstract: 174 How well does assessing hemorrhage risk on admission correspond with peripartum morbidity? Homa K. Ahmadzia, Richard L. Amdur, Jaclyn M. Phillips, Naomi L. Luban, Alexis C. Gimovsky The George Washington University School of Medicine… read more here.
Keywords: risk; risk admission; hemorrhage; hemorrhage risk ... See more keywords
An artificial intelligence electrocardiogram analysis for detecting cardiomyopathy in the peripartum period.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.01.064
Abstract: BACKGROUND Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a fatal maternal complication, with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD; Left ventricular ejection fraction 45% or less) occurring at the end of pregnancy or in the months following delivery. The… read more here.
Keywords: cardiomyopathy peripartum; period; electrocardiogram; peripartum ... See more keywords
A systematic review of the safety and effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of peripartum depression.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.05.015
Abstract: BACKGROUND Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is an efficacious treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), however there is limited safety and efficacy data in the peripartum period. The purpose of this review is to systematically… read more here.
Keywords: peripartum; treatment; safety; repetitive transcranial ... See more keywords
Trends and Outcomes of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Peripartum Women, 2002-2014: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.11.047
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To systematically explore the relationship among the use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS), the timing of placement, and outcomes in pregnancy. DESIGN Using the National Inpatient Sample and National Readmissions Database, the authors performed… read more here.
Keywords: inpatient sample; mcs; circulatory support; mechanical circulatory ... See more keywords
Comparison of Continuation of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin versus Switching to Unfractionated Heparin in the Peripartum.
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1678667
Abstract: OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine whether switching from low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) to unfractionated heparin (UFH) or its continuation in the peripartum affected anesthesia choice or bleeding complications. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective cohort study of… read more here.
Keywords: low molecular; heparin; weight heparin; molecular weight ... See more keywords
Single Dose of Oral Azithromycin With or Without Amoxicillin to Prevent Peripartum Infection in Laboring, High-Risk Women in Cameroon: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004565
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of single-dose azithromycin, with or without amoxicillin, with placebo to prevent peripartum infection in laboring women. METHODS We conducted a multicenter, three-group, double-blind randomized controlled trial of women with viable… read more here.
Keywords: single dose; peripartum; infection; oral azithromycin ... See more keywords
Viral load monitoring in pregnancy to predict peripartum viraemia in South Africa.
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DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002738
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Enhanced postnatal prophylaxis (ePNP) is recommended in infants of women with viraemia during labour, as identified by viral load (VL) testing late in pregnancy. However, data on use of antenatal VL to predict peripartum… read more here.
Keywords: peripartum; peripartum viraemia; viral load; 400 copies ... See more keywords
Anthracycline and Peripartum Cardiomyopathies.
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DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.119.313577
Abstract: Anthracycline-associated cardiomyopathy and peripartum cardiomyopathy are nonischemic cardiomyopathies that often afflict previously healthy young patients; both diseases have been well described since at least the 1970s and both occur in the settings of predictable stressors… read more here.
Keywords: anthracycline peripartum; peripartum cardiomyopathies; peripartum;