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Unusual association of ST-T abnormalities, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy with H1N1 influenza in pregnancy: two case reports and review of the literature [PDF]
Introduction Myocarditis is rarely reported as an extra-pulmonary manifestation of influenza while pregnancy is a rare cause of cardiomyopathy. Pregnancy was identified as a major risk factor for increased mortality and morbidity due to H1N1 influenza in
Chakravorty, I +8 more
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Euro Observational Research Program [PDF]
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare but potentially life-threatening form of heart failure affecting women late in pregnancy or in the first months after delivery.
Meer, P. (Peter) van der +31 more
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Management of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in a patient with peripartum cardiomyopathy
Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a congenital heart condition in which the atrioventricular (AV) node is bypassed by an accessory pathway that connects the atria and ventricle directly along with symptoms of syncope or palpitations. WPW syndrome in
Snigdha Bendaram +7 more
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy [PDF]
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare and potentially life-threatening disease that occurs toward the end of pregnancy or in the months following delivery in previously heart-healthy women. The incidence varies widely depending on geographical region and ethnic background, with an estimated number of 1 in 1000-1500 pregnancies in Germany.
Koenig, T. +2 more
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Current management of peripartum cardiomyopathy: A review [PDF]
Background: Demarkis et al in 1971 described 27 patients who presented during pueperium with cardiomegaly, abnormal electrocardiographic findings, congestive heart failure and named the syndrome “peripartum cardiomyopathy”.The aim of this review is to ...
Ezennaka, RC, Dodiyi-Manuel, ST
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Pregnancy and Cardiomyopathy: A Prospective Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Objective To establish in a national cohort whether the type of cardiomyopathy in women with a prepregnancy diagnosis affected pregnancy outcomes including mortality, gestational age at birth, and delivery type. Design Prospective Observational study using United Kingdom Obstetric Surveillance System (UKOSS).
Matthew Cauldwell +3 more
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Taurine as an adjunct therapy for early left ventricular recovery in peripartum cardiomyopathy
Background and Aims: The pathophysiology of peripartum cardiomyopathy is not fully understood. Despite standard medical therapy, both morbidity and mortality remain high. Restoration of inflammatory cytokine balance may hold promise for therapy.
Hany V Zaki +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background Active‐duty servicewomen (ADSW) are at increased risk for mental health conditions compared to civilian women. Research suggests women with mental health conditions experience serious pregnancy complications at rates 50% higher than those without mental health conditions; yet research in military populations is limited. Objective To
Laura L. Manzo +7 more
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy: disease or syndrome? [PDF]
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare form of pregnancy-associated heart failure and is considered to be a diagnosis of exclusion. There are many hypotheses on the aetiology of PPCM; however, the exact pathophysiological mechanism remains unknown ...
Roos - Hesselink, Jolien +12 more
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Management of cesarean section in a patient with history of takotsubo cardiomyopathy-A case report
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTCM), also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy or “broken heart syndrome,” is a clinical entity characterized by acute left ventricular dysfunction and reversible cardiac failure in the absence of coronary artery disease ...
Aayush Kulshrestha, Ketan S Parikh
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