Complete recovery of fulminant peripartum cardiomyopathy on mechanical circulatory support combined with high‐dose bromocriptine therapy
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DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12175
Abstract: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an idiopathic cardiomyopathy presenting with heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction towards the end of pregnancy or in the months following delivery, where no other cause of heart failure… read more here.
Keywords: circulatory support; mechanical circulatory; support combined; high dose ... See more keywords
Perhexiline treatment improves toxic effects of β‐adrenergic receptor stimulation in experimental peripartum cardiomyopathy
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DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13412
Abstract: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a pregnancy‐associated cardiomyopathy that occurs in previously heart‐healthy women towards the end of pregnancy or in the first months after delivery and is characterized by heart failure due to systolic dysfunction.… read more here.
Keywords: heart; stimulation; treatment; heart failure ... See more keywords
Prognostic value of various markers in recovery from peripartum cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14085
Abstract: The aetiology of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is still not clear, and it is unknown who would recover from PPCM. In this meta‐analysis, for the first time, we aimed to explore the prognostic value of potential… read more here.
Keywords: prognostic value; meta analysis; peripartum cardiomyopathy;
Clinical characteristics of patients from the worldwide registry on peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM)
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DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.780
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to describe disease presentation, co‐morbidities, diagnosis and initial therapeutic management of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) living in countries belonging to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) vs. non‐ESC… read more here.
Keywords: characteristics patients; patients worldwide; peripartum cardiomyopathy; clinical characteristics ... 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
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: a global effort to find the cause and cure for the rare and little understood disease
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DOI: 10.1007/s12551-022-00930-0
Abstract: In this review, we present our current understanding of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) based on reports of the incidence, diagnosis and current treatment options. We summarise opinions on whether PPCM is triggered by vascular and/or hormonal… read more here.
Keywords: cardiomyopathy global; ppcm; peripartum cardiomyopathy; global effort ... See more keywords
Trans-Caval Impella 5.0: A Bridge to Recovery in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.07.457
Abstract: Introduction The incidence of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCMP) varies worldwide, the etiology is thought to be related to both environmental and genetic factors. The mortality rates are reported up to 16.7% and transplant rates up to… read more here.
Keywords: impella; trans caval; ppcmp; peripartum cardiomyopathy ... See more keywords
Contraception and reproductive counseling in women with peripartum cardiomyopathy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2017.05.003
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Pregnancies following a diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) are associated with increased risk for maternal morbidity and mortality. Yet patterns of contraceptive use and reproductive counseling have received little attention. This nationwide registry-based study… read more here.
Keywords: contraceptive use; counseling; contraception; peripartum cardiomyopathy ... See more keywords
Peripartum cardiomyopathy and cardiac resynchronization therapy: Case reports and literature review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2021.08.011
Abstract: Introduction Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare condition diagnosed by the following criteria: (1) heart failure secondary to left ventricular systolic dysfunction with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ,45%; (2) occurrence toward the end… read more here.
Keywords: literature review; resynchronization therapy; cardiac resynchronization; peripartum cardiomyopathy ... See more keywords
New Insights in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2018.02.002
Abstract: Significant progress in understanding the pathophysiology of peripartum cardiomyopathy, especially hormonal and genetic mechanisms, has been made. Specific criteria should be used for diagnosis, but the disease remains a diagnosis of exclusion. Both long-term and… read more here.
Keywords: new insights; insights peripartum; peripartum cardiomyopathy;
BREASTFEEDING IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE OUTCOMES IN PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(17)34231-6
Abstract: Background: Women diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) are frequently advised not to breastfeed their infants because of concern that the nursing hormone prolactin drives the pathogenesis of PPCM. However, this remains controversial. We sought to… read more here.
Keywords: worse outcomes; cardiology; breastfeeding associated; outcomes peripartum ... See more keywords